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Pavonia, NJ - Cooper River, Rr. Bridge, N.J. Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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

ANZ400-182200-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure across the area this morning moves offshore by
afternoon. A warm front lifts north through the region tonight,
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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ANZ450-182200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.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 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 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 W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W 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. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-182200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.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 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W 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. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 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
4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-182200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...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. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 3 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. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-182200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.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 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming W
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 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:
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. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.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 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-182200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S 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. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 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
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ455-182200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain after midnight with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds
and W 4 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ431-182200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain after midnight
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at
4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-182200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 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 after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI 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
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.

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