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Cape May Point, NJ Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

ANZ400-221000-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Canadian high pressure will build into the region into tonight.
High pressure will move offshore Monday night, then a clipper
system will push a warm front into the area early Tuesday. The
system's cold front is then forecast to move across the area
Tuesday night into early Wednesday, followed briefly by high
pressure late Wednesday. A pair of weak disturbances could then
affect the area for the end of next week.

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ANZ450-221000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

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

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ANZ451-221000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow and rain after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain and snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
3 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 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

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ANZ452-221000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain 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: SW 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: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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ANZ453-221000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

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

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ANZ454-221000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain and
snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

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ANZ455-221000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

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

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ANZ431-221000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

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

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ANZ430-221000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

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

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