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

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-130600-
102 PM 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.

$$

ANZ450-130600-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early, 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 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-130600-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early, then a slight chance
of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early.
.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 with gusts up to 30 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 in the afternoon, then
becoming SW in the evening, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-130600-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. S swell around 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers early, 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 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.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ453-130600-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers early.
.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 30 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 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ454-130600-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers early.
.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 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. 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 E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-130600-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.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 SW 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 in the evening, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-130600-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.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. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the evening, then
becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or
less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves around 2 ft or
less, then around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-130600-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms late.
.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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 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. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE 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.

$$