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
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

ANZ400-240700-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will approach today before crossing the area this
evening. The front will stall to our south on Friday before
lifting back north on Saturday as a warm front. Another cold
front moves through on Sunday, with a stronger system impacting
the area on Monday into Tuesday. High pressure returns on
Wednesday.

$$

ANZ450-240700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S 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 with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-240700-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers. Scattered tstms late.
.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 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. Scattered showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-240700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW 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. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms 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. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-240700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW 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. Scattered 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. Scattered showers and
tstms 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. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-240700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW 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. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers
and tstms 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. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-240700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-240700-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers. Scattered tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-240700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
236 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$