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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-181800-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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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ANZ450-181800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
5 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle in the morning,
then patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 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 after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 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 3 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...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ451-181800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 7 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 after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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
around 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

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ANZ452-181800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 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 after midnight.
.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 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ453-181800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 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 after midnight.
.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 around 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ454-181800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.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 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and N 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. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.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, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ455-181800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.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 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 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 after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 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 E 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

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ANZ431-181800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 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 SE 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.

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ANZ430-181800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.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 5 to 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 W in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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