Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

ANZ400-092100-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will continue to build into the area through
tonight. It will then shift offshore Friday into Saturday. A
coastal storm with potentially significant impacts is expected
to affect the region by Sunday and into early next week.

$$

ANZ450-092100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely.

$$

ANZ451-092100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers likely.

$$

ANZ452-092100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
7 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Showers.
.MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers likely.

$$

ANZ453-092100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.


$$

ANZ454-092100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.


$$

ANZ455-092100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 11 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.


$$

ANZ431-092100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ430-092100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$