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Raccoon Ditch, NJ - Newport Meadows, Stow Creek, 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 Sat Dec 27 2025

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

ANZ400-272200-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure passes through our region today through Sunday
afternoon. A strong low pressure will move into the Great Lakes
region on Monday, dragging a strong cold front through our
region. The next low pressure system could approach our region
Thursday into Friday.

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ANZ450-272200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow this morning, then a slight
chance of rain and snow early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ451-272200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ452-272200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain
until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ453-272200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle early this
morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and S
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ454-272200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle
early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ455-272200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle
early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ431-272200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Patchy very light drizzle early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ430-272200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle and very light
freezing drizzle early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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