Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-270900-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will track through the area this afternoon moving
offshore by this evening. High pressure begins to build back into
the area on Sunday and will be in control through Tuesday. A warm
front approaches by Tuesday night, followed by another cold front on
Wednesday. High pressure briefly returns for Thursday, before
another low pressure and its associated fronts arrive for Friday and
into the start of next weekend.

$$

ANZ450-270900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms early this evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-270900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms early this evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-270900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms early this evening, then isolated showers and
tstms late this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-270900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late this evening
and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with
scattered tstms early this evening, then isolated showers and
tstms late this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-270900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming NW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with scattered tstms early this evening, then
scattered showers and tstms late this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-270900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Showers likely with scattered tstms early this
evening, then scattered showers and tstms late this evening. Vsby
1 to 3 NM early this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-270900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms early this evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-270900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms early this evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$