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
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

ANZ400-232100-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure to the southeast of our region will move further
out to sea overnight. A cold front will approach the area on Thursday
before crossing through the area on Thursday night. The front will
stall to our south on Friday before lifting back north on Saturday
as a warm front. Another cold front moves through on Sunday, with
a stronger system impacting the area on Monday into Tuesday. High
pressure returns on Wednesday.

$$

ANZ450-232100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms early
this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW 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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 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.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 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: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-232100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 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. A chance of showers 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-232100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of 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. A chance of showers 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-232100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of 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. A chance of showers.
.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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.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. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.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. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-232100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of 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. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.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. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.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 around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-232100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...W 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. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.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 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-232100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-232100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$