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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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

ANZ400-140900-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure tracks to our north tonight and pulls a mainly dry cold
front across our region, then high pressure gradually builds into
our area later Saturday. As low pressure tracks well to our
northwest and north Sunday and Monday, a strong cold front sweeps
across our area Monday night. High pressure builds in later Tuesday
into Wednesday. A cold front may then arrive later Wednesday or
Thursday.

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ANZ450-140900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 12 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming
SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
13 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-140900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 13 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming
W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms
in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-140900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 13 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming
W 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-140900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW 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: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming
SE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming
W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
12 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-140900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-140900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-140900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...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 and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-140900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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