Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

ANZ400-090700-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Arctic high pressure well to our west will gradually build into
our region thru the end of the week and also weaken. An area of
low pressure is forecast to develop near the Texas Gulf coast
Thursday and track east or northeast and then exit off the Mid-
Atlantic coast during Saturday. High pressure then arrives for
Sunday, followed by a cold front early next week.

$$

ANZ450-090700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ451-090700-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ452-090700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. Snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ453-090700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Snow likely after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ454-090700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Snow likely
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-090700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Snow likely after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-090700-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW 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. Snow likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ430-090700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Snow likely in the morning. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$