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Cape May, NJ - Ferry Terminal Coastal Forecast

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

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

ANZ400-261000-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in through Friday morning. A low pressure
system will bring widespread wintry precipitation to the region
later 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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ANZ450-261000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ451-261000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 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
around 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Snow and rain 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 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ452-261000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N 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: 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ453-261000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ454-261000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 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 rain and sleet in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.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 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 4 ft after midnight.

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ANZ455-261000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ431-261000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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ANZ430-261000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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