Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

ANZ400-252100-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak front continues to settle to our south through tonight, then
it lifts back to the north as a warm front during Saturday. A cold
front moves through Saturday night into Sunday, then a stronger
system and cold front arrives for Monday. A secondary cold front
crosses our area Tuesday night into Wednesday, then high pressure
should build in during Thursday and Friday.

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ANZ450-252100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-252100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-252100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-252100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around
2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-252100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this
morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-252100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning. Patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-252100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-252100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$