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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
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

ANZ400-241800-
1209 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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ANZ450-241800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

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

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ANZ451-241800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

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

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ANZ452-241800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

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

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ANZ453-241800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

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

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ANZ454-241800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 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: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 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 3 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 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 with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. 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. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ455-241800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

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

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ANZ431-241800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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...SW 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. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.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...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ430-241800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1209 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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 with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
2 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.

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