Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-212100-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure shifts slightly to the south today then out to sea
Wednesday. A cold front will approach the area Wednesday night,
before slowly moving across the area on Thursday, then stalls to our
south through the weekend. Several waves of low pressure and may
develop and move along this boundary over the weekend into early
next week, bringing unsettled weather to the area.

$$

ANZ450-212100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-212100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 2 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning,
then patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-212100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
early this morning, then areas of fog late this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-212100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog
early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-212100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 NM
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-212100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this
morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-212100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 foot or
less, then 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
2 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late
this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-212100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$