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Cape May, NJ - Ferry Terminal Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

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

ANZ400-281200-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure tracks across the Ohio Valley through tonight into
Wednesday, while a new low develops near the eastern Carolinas
tonight. This new low then gradually tracks northward during
Wednesday then out to sea late Wednesday night and Thursday. A cold
front crosses our area later Thursday, then it may stall across
Delmarva Friday as low pressure tracks along it. The next cold front
crosses our area later Saturday into Sunday. High pressure will then
arrive for Monday and Tuesday.

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ANZ450-281200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at
8 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-281200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
5 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-281200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ453-281200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and early
morning. A chance of rain late.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ454-281200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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ANZ455-281200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ431-281200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Rain likely.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-281200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
703 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening
and overnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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