Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

ANZ400-051800-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Surface high pressure remains in control through tonight. An
area of low pressure approaches from the northwest on Wednesday
with a warm front passing through Wednesday night. A cold front
will follow crossing through the region on Thursday into
Thursday night. Unsettled weather looks to persist into the
weekend and early next week as several shortwaves pivot around
the upper low over southern Canada.

$$

ANZ450-051800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas
of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with
a chance of tstms after midnight. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-051800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with
a chance of tstms after midnight. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-051800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog
in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-051800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas
of fog, then patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-051800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-051800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM
or less late.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby
1 NM or less in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-051800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-051800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$