Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

ANZ400-210900-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Bermuda high pressure remains in control through much of the
weekend. A back door cold front will move in from the north on
Friday and will stall over the area into Saturday before returning
north as a warm front. A stronger cold front will approach the
region Sunday looking to pass through Monday. High pressure returns
for Tuesday, followed by another front for Wednesday or Thursday.

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ANZ450-210900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...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 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...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
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-210900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW 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
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-210900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI 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 SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers and tstms likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-210900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI 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 SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...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: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-210900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...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: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-210900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...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: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-210900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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. Patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-210900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI 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 3 seconds, becoming
S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$