Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
604 FZUS51 KPHI 011845 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-020700- 143 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 will pass through the region today and offshore 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. $$ ANZ450-020700- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ451-020700- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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. $$ ANZ452-020700- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ453-020700- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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. $$ ANZ454-020700- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ455-020700- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, 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. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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. $$ ANZ431-020700- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. $$ ANZ430-020700- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 143 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .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. .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. $$