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 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

ANZ400-301000-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Cold and dry high pressure will briefly build in through
tonight. A low pressure system and associated cold front will
approach the region Sunday with the cold front passing through
Sunday night. Low pressure will develop over the Southeast
Monday night before tracking northeast towards our area Tuesday
into Tuesday night. Another cold front will track through the
region Thursday night, with high pressure building back in
thereafter.

$$

ANZ450-301000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this evening and
early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ451-301000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this evening and
early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
6 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ452-301000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this evening, then becoming S after midnight, increasing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds
and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ453-301000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this evening, then becoming S after midnight, increasing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-301000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this evening
and early morning, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-301000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ431-301000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ430-301000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this evening and
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming NE
1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

$$