National Weather Service Mount Holly: Coastal Waters Forecast for NJ & DE

Stay informed about the latest marine weather conditions with the coastal waters forecast from the National Weather Service Mount Holly. This detailed report covers the coastal areas from Sandy Hook, NJ to Fenwick Island, DE, and Delaware Bay, providing crucial insights for mariners and coastal communities.

Synopsis of Coastal Weather Conditions

The National Weather Service Mount Holly reports that high pressure will dominate our weather pattern tonight and into Monday night. Expect continued stable conditions. A weak cold front is anticipated to cross the region later on Tuesday, followed by the return of high pressure on Wednesday, bringing another period of calmer weather. Looking ahead to Thursday, a stronger cold front is expected to move through, potentially bringing more significant weather changes.

Coastal Waters Forecast: Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ

ANZ450 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

This zone covers the coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ, extending 20 nautical miles offshore. Here’s the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service Mount Holly:

Rest of Tonight: Expect North winds around 5 knots. Seas will be minimal, at 1 foot or less. Wave details indicate a South swell of 1 foot at 4 seconds and a Southeast swell of 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday: Winds will shift to the South around 5 knots initially, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts reaching up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea conditions will start at 1 foot or less, building to around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave details will transition from a South swell of 1 foot at 4 seconds and a Southeast swell of 1 foot at 9 seconds, to a South swell of 2 feet at 4 seconds and a Southeast swell remaining at 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds will persist at 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas are expected to be between 2 to 3 feet. The dominant wave will be a South swell of 3 feet at 4 seconds, with a secondary Southeast swell of 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds are expected at 10 to 15 knots. Seas will remain in the 2 to 3 feet range. Wave details include a South swell of 2 feet at 4 seconds and a Southeast swell of 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Winds will shift to the Northwest at 5 to 10 knots. Seas will decrease to around 2 feet. Wave details will be a South swell of 2 feet at 4 seconds and a Southeast swell of 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds will blow at 10 to 15 knots, becoming Southwest at 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas will be around 2 feet. Wave details will feature a Southeast swell of 2 feet at 9 seconds and a Northwest swell of 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds will be at 5 to 10 knots. Seas are expected to be 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday: Southwest winds will blow at 10 to 15 knots. Seas will increase to 3 to 4 feet. There is a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Winds will become Westerly around 10 knots, shifting to Northwest after midnight. Seas will be around 4 feet. There is a chance of rain in the evening.
Friday: Northwest winds will be around 10 knots. Seas will be 3 to 5 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds will continue around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas will start at 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.

Coastal Waters Forecast: Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ

ANZ451 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

This forecast covers the coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ, out to 20 nautical miles. Here’s the outlook from the National Weather Service Mount Holly:

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming South 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: S 3 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: N 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: West winds around 10 knots, becoming Northwest after midnight. Seas around 4 feet. A chance of rain.
Friday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.

Coastal Waters Forecast: Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ

ANZ452 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

This section details the marine forecast for the area from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ, extending 20 nautical miles offshore, as provided by the National Weather Service Mount Holly.

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming South in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming Southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: W 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming Northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of rain.
Friday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Coastal Waters Forecast: Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ

ANZ453 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

The following is the coastal waters forecast from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ, extending 20 nautical miles offshore, provided by the National Weather Service Mount Holly.

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming Southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: West winds around 10 knots, becoming Northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of rain.
Friday: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape May, NJ to Cape Henlopen, DE

ANZ454 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

This is the marine forecast for the coastal waters from Cape May, NJ to Cape Henlopen, DE, extending 20 nautical miles offshore, as issued by the National Weather Service Mount Holly.

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: NW 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of rain.
Friday: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE

ANZ455 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

Below is the coastal waters forecast for the region from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE, extending 20 nautical miles offshore, as reported by the National Weather Service Mount Holly.

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming South in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: NW 2 feet at 3 seconds and S 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming Southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: NW 2 feet at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Friday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Delaware Bay Waters Forecast: South of East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE

ANZ431 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

This forecast covers the Delaware Bay waters south of East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE, as issued by the National Weather Service Mount Holly.

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Monday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: S 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming Southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Thursday: Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of rain in the evening.
Friday: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

Delaware Bay Waters Forecast: North of East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE

ANZ430 – National Weather Service Mount Holly – Updated: 1:02 AM EST Mon Feb 24, 2025

Finally, the National Weather Service Mount Holly provides this forecast for the Delaware Bay waters north of East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE.

Rest of Tonight: West winds around 5 knots, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less.
Monday: South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Monday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tuesday: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Wednesday: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming Southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wednesday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Thursday: Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
Friday: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming Southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.