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
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

ANZ400-051200-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Surface high pressure remains in control through tonight. An
area of low pressure approaches from the northwest on Wednesday
with a warm front passing through Wednesday night. A cold front
will follow crossing through the region on Thursday into
Thursday night. Unsettled weather looks to persist into the
weekend and early next week as several shortwaves pivot around
the upper low over southern Canada.

$$

ANZ450-051200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early
this evening. Areas of dense fog late this evening, then patchy
fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less
late this evening and early morning, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE 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: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-051200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
early this evening. Patchy dense fog late this evening. Patchy
fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening, then 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S 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 SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-051200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-051200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-051200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-051200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-051200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening, then
areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...SE 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: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of dense
fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-051200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
703 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$