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

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

ANZ400-222100-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure moves out to sea today, while a cold front and
pre frontal trough approach the area from the west. The trough
will settle into the area through Thursday, then the cold front
will move across the area Thursday night and stall to our south.
Multiple frontal boundaries and low pressure systems are
expected to affect the Mid Atlantic region over the weekend into
early next week.

$$

ANZ450-222100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely in the morning.
.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.

$$

ANZ451-222100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.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.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S 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. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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. Showers likely with a chance of 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. Showers likely in the
morning.
.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.

$$

ANZ452-222100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 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 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.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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. Showers likely with a chance of 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. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.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.

$$

ANZ453-222100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 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 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 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 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of 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. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.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...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.

$$

ANZ454-222100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog early this
morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.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.

$$

ANZ455-222100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 likely with a
chance of tstms.
.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. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 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.

$$

ANZ431-222100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. 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 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds, becoming 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. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 5 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.

$$

ANZ430-222100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S 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. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 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.

$$