Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

ANZ400-230600-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain centered to our south and east through
today. A cold front crosses our area Thursday night, then stalls
to our south Friday before lifting back northward Friday night
into Saturday. A cold front moves through Saturday night into
Sunday, then another system moves through Monday into Tuesday.

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ANZ450-230600-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 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.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-230600-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
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 morning, then showers and
tstms likely 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 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-230600-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 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
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 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 morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-230600-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-230600-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-230600-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 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
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-230600-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-230600-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
139 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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