Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-291500-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure moves up toward Nova Scotia tonight as cold front
moves off the coast. High pressure briefly builds in on Friday.
A weak clipper system passes through late on Saturday with
drying expected on Sunday. An area of low pressure will develop
over the Central Plains on Monday with a warm front extending
east into the Mid- Atlantic. This will lead to unsettled
conditions through at least the middle portion of next week
before drying out on Thursday.

$$

ANZ450-291500-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. NW
swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain late this evening, then a
chance of rain. A slight chance of rain late.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain through the day, then rain likely through the
night.

$$

ANZ451-291500-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain
late this evening, then a chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ452-291500-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Rain late this evening, then a chance of rain. A slight chance of
rain late.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
through the day, then rain through the night.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ453-291500-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain late this
evening, then a chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ454-291500-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely late
this evening, then a chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ455-291500-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely late
this evening, then a chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in
the morning, becoming light.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain
likely.

$$

ANZ431-291500-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain late this evening, then a slight chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the evening, then
becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ430-291500-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of rain late this evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain through the day, then rain likely through the
night.

$$



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