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
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

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702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Increasing heat and humidity is expected for the rest of the
week into the weekend as high pressure remains offshore and
ridging aloft remains near the area. A back door frontal
boundary is expected to approach and stall near the area by
later Thursday into Saturday, before lifting back northward by
Sunday. A stronger cold front is forecast around Monday of next
week.

$$

ANZ450-191200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.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: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-191200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 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: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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 SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...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: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-191200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-191200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.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: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.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 this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$