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Lewes, DE Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

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

ANZ400-301000-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An upper trough lies over the Northeast as high pressure builds
into the south central United States through midweek. Several
week upper level disturbances will pass through the region later
this week, then low pressure may approach the Mid-Atlantic this
weekend.

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ANZ450-301000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-301000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-301000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-301000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-301000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ455-301000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ431-301000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-301000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...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 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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