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
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

ANZ400-240400-
1124 AM 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 will approach today before crossing the area this
evening. 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.

$$

ANZ450-240400-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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. Isolated
showers late this morning, then scattered 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. 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 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 E 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.

$$

ANZ451-240400-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers late this morning, then scattered 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. Scattered 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. 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 E 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.

$$

ANZ452-240400-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers late this morning, then scattered 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. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.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 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.
.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.

$$

ANZ453-240400-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers late this morning, then scattered 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. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.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: SE
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:
SE 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.

$$

ANZ454-240400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S 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. Isolated showers
late this morning, then scattered 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. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.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
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:
SE 1 foot 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.

$$

ANZ455-240400-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers late this morning, then scattered 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 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.
.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
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 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 E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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. 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.

$$

ANZ431-240400-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas
around 2 ft late this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated showers
late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
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.

$$

ANZ430-240400-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1124 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers late this morning, then showers likely with scattered
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 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: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. 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.

$$