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Brandywine Shoal Light, DE Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

ANZ400-252200-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak clipper system will track through the area on Christmas
Day. High pressure will build again briefly into Friday
morning. A low pressure system will bring widespread wintry
precipitation to the region late Friday into early Saturday.
Another system will impact the region late Sunday. Cold and dry
high pressure will build and persist through Tuesday. Another
weak clipper system is possible next Wednesday.

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ANZ450-252200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Snow in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain and snow likely,
mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ451-252200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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ANZ452-252200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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ANZ453-252200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance
of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow and sleet in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Rain, snow and sleet in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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ANZ454-252200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow, rain and sleet in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, sleet and
snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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ANZ455-252200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow,
sleet and rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain with a chance
of sleet in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ431-252200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
NW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. Vsby
1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow, sleet and rain
likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain, snow and
sleet in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ430-252200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
NW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E
1 foot at 2 seconds. Snow and sleet likely in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Sleet, snow and rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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