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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

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

ANZ400-181200-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak front moves through the region this evening, then high
pressure builds over the area tonight before moving offshore on
Thursday. A warm front lifts north through the region Thursday
night, followed by a strong cold front on Friday. High pressure
moves through the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday, followed by a cold
front Sunday. High pressure briefly returns on Monday, and then
another frontal boundary impacts the area Tuesday. High pressure
returns on Wednesday.

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ANZ450-181200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
S 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 5 seconds, becoming
SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-181200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming N late. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
SE 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-181200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
SE 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 8 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 10 seconds and
W 7 ft at 5 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-181200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming
NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
SE 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-181200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming N after midnight,
becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
SE 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
5 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and
W 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ455-181200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late this evening,
then becoming N after midnight, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds,
becoming SE 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain
likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
4 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ431-181200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas around 2 ft
this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-181200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
601 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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