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
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

ANZ400-250300-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front across southern New Jersey and the Delmarva this
morning will drift southward and stall just to our south this
afternoon. It will lift back north this evening as a warm
front. Another stronger system will impact the area on Monday
into Tuesday.

$$

ANZ450-250300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
Patchy fog early this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 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 SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot 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 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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...SE 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 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.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 in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-250300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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 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: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-250300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then
a slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-250300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-250300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-250300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-250300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-250300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers
likely late this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. 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 around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SE 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. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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