Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
696 FZUS51 KPHI 012104 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-021000- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure initially centered over portions of the Mid-Atlantic and New England will begin to retreat northeastward away from the region tonight. Low pressure will develop over the Southeast tonight before tracking northeast towards our area Tuesday into Tuesday night, bringing widespread precipitation to the area. High pressure and below normal temperatures return for the middle of the week. Another cold front will track through the region Thursday night, with high pressure building back in thereafter. Another system may impact the region Friday night into the weekend, before high pressure builds back in for early next week. $$ ANZ450-021000- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ451-021000- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ452-021000- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ453-021000- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ454-021000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ455-021000- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ431-021000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ430-021000- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 402 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of rain late. .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 around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. $$