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Cape Island Creek, NJ - Cape May Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

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

ANZ400-231700-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will move offshore tonight, then a clipper system
will impact the region early Tuesday with a warm front lifting
north. A cold front will push offshore Tuesday night, followed
by weak high pressure building on Wednesday. Another weak
clipper may impact the area with light precipitation on
Christmas Day, then a stronger system looks to impact the region
on Friday. Unsettled weather may persist into the weekend.

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ANZ450-231700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow
and rain late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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ANZ451-231700-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of snow. A chance of rain and snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then rain likely with snow in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ452-231700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of rain and snow. A chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

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ANZ453-231700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ454-231700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of snow. A chance of rain with a slight chance of snow late. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ455-231700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of snow late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.

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ANZ431-231700-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of snow. A chance of snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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ANZ430-231700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1157 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain
and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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