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
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-131200-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure 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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ANZ450-131200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers with patchy drizzle early this evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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ANZ451-131200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this evening and
early morning, then becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers with patchy drizzle early this evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
5 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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ANZ452-131200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.MON...S 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 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-131200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ454-131200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming light and variable. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ455-131200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers with patchy drizzle early
this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early
this evening, then 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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ANZ430-131200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers with patchy drizzle early this evening. Patchy
fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening, then 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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