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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

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

ANZ400-291500-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure over the Northeast slides offshore this evening.
A warm front extending out from low pressure moving into the
Great Lakes will lift north through the region overnight,
followed by a strong cold front Monday afternoon. High pressure
briefly returns on Wednesday, then several weak cold fronts will
pass through the region into the end of the week.

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ANZ450-291500-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
4 seconds. Rain likely late this evening, then a chance of rain.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Showers. Widespread fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-291500-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely late this evening, then a
chance of rain. Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Widespread fog in the morning.
Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-291500-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog
late.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Widespread fog in the morning. Areas
of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-291500-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
3 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 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: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-291500-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 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 around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ455-291500-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ431-291500-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...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
6 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-291500-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
944 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
Patchy fog late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy
fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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