Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

ANZ400-221200-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain centered to our south and east through
Wednesday. A cold front crosses our area Thursday afternoon, then
stalls to our south Friday before lifting back northward some Friday
night into Saturday. A cold front moves through Saturday night into
Sunday, then a couple of systems move through Monday and
Tuesday.

$$

ANZ450-221200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-221200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-221200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog late this
evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-221200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt 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 showers and
tstms.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-221200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-221200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and
overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$