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
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

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402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front moves north of the region this afternoon. A strong
cold front crosses our area tonight into early Friday. 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.

$$

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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft
after midnight. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers this
evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
13 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. SE swell 4 to 5 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. NE swell 2 to 5 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 0 seconds
in the evening. A chance of rain and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SW in the evening, becoming W after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance
of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms
this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this evening,
decreasing to 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. S swell 4 to
5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. SE swell 4 to
5 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. NE swell 2 to 5 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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.
.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 4 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 4 to 5 ft at 0 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. 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. A chance
of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
S swell around 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of
tstms this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. NE swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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.
.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 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 4 to 6 ft at 0 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. S swell 3 to 4 ft at
5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening,
then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM until early morning.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. NE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.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. SE swell 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 0 seconds in the evening. A
chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms early this evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. NE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 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 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft
at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at 0 seconds in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms early this evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. SE swell around 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. NE swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming
light.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 0 seconds in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and
overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft, then
1 foot or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$



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