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
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-170600-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
The center of weak high pressure builds just to our south this
afternoon and then moves offshore tonight. A cold front passes
through on Sunday, followed by a reinforcing cold front on
Monday. Several upper level disturbances will pass through
during the mid-week period as surface high pressure builds to
the west. Low pressure approaches towards the end of the new
week.

$$

ANZ450-170600-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at
6 seconds, becoming SE at 4 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell around
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ451-170600-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell around
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE around 3 ft at 5 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ452-170600-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming SE around 3 ft at 5 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ453-170600-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell
around 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming SE at 5 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ454-170600-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming SE at 5 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-170600-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE at
5 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. S swell
around 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-170600-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-170600-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$



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