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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

ANZ400-262100-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak cold front approaches from the west tonight and washes out
before it crosses the region. Surface high pressure tries to build
in, but several upper level troughs will impact the area Sunday
night through Monday. A stronger cold front will pass through the
region Monday night. Weak high pressure returns Tuesday, but weak
low pressure passes through on Wednesday.

$$

ANZ450-262100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...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 slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 4 ft 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-262100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE 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.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-262100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 8 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
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-262100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers 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 5 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-262100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-262100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 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 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening. Showers with tstms likely in the
evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-262100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-262100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.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. Patchy fog in the
morning. 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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$