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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-180900-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in early this morning and lingers through the
remainder of the day, before a series of fronts and low pressure
systems affect the East Coast Wednesday through the end of the week.
High pressure looks to return to end the weekend and start the new
week.

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ANZ450-180900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely early this evening, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and drizzle
in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain and drizzle in the evening. Patchy
fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-180900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of rain and drizzle in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-180900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-180900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely this
evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-180900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely this
evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-180900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-180900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
this evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-180900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
404 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Showers likely this evening. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$