Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

ANZ400-241200-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front move across the area this evening. The front will stall
to our south on Friday before lifting back north on Friday night as
a warm front. Another cold front moves through on Sunday with a
stronger system impacting the area on Monday into Tuesday. A
secondary cold front looks to cross the area on Wednesday into
Thursday.

$$

ANZ450-241200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-241200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-241200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms this evening. Scattered tstms after
midnight. Scattered showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-241200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-241200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-241200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-241200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered tstms until early morning. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...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 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-241200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered tstms until
early morning. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...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 around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$