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Coopers Creek Bridge, NJ Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

ANZ400-242200-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move through this evening with a weak high
pressure system following in its wake. This high pressure system
does not slide offshore until Christmas Day as another weak low
pressure system moves through. An active pattern will take
shape for the end of the week and weekend with the potential for
a series of storm systems impacting the area.

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ANZ450-242200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 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 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain and snow likely, mainly in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.

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ANZ451-242200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 5 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...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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ANZ452-242200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ453-242200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ454-242200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ455-242200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ431-242200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ430-242200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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