Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

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

ANZ400-282100-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain in the vicinity of Bermuda today and
through the weekend. A weak warm front will lift through this
morning before a more potent warm front pushes across the area
tonight. The front will sag back south on Saturday night before
lifting back north of the area on Sunday. A low pressure system
will approach the region on Monday with a cold frontal passage
on Monday night. High pressure will return for Tuesday and
Wednesday before another system approaches towards the end of
next week.

$$

ANZ450-282100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ451-282100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ452-282100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ453-282100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-282100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-282100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-282100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ430-282100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft
this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$