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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-130000-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure moves up into southern Canada later today.
A strong cold front, attached to the low, crosses our area this
morning. High pressure will build to the south later Saturday
through Sunday, with a weak cold front that may move through
towards the end of the weekend.

$$

ANZ450-130000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SW in the evening, becoming NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-130000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. S swell 3 to 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S in the evening, becoming E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-130000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW early this afternoon,
then diminishing to around 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. S swell 3 to 4 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-130000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW
with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. S swell
2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. S swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to
4 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-130000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this
morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. S swell 2 to
4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the evening, then
becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-130000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this
morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. S swell 2 to
4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon, then
becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-130000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW late this morning and
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the evening, then
becoming E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or
less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft or less,
then around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-130000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
752 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW late this morning and
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the evening, then
becoming E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves around 2 ft or
less. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$