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
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

ANZ400-301200-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak cold front passes offshore tonight and may stall some
thereafter. High pressure builds in Thursday and holds dominate
influence over the region into Sunday. Unsettled conditions
could return by late Sunday and continue into the middle of next
week.

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ANZ450-301200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms until early morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-301200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-301200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening
and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms this evening. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. A slight
chance of showers late.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-301200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-301200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-301200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms this evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-301200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. Showers likely early this evening. A chance of tstms
this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and early
morning.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-301200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms this
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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