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
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

ANZ400-270300-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A frontal boundary remains over the area today. A warm front
lifts north through the region late tonight, followed by a
strong cold front Monday night. Weak high pressure builds
through the region Tuesday, and then low pressure will pass
through on Wednesday. High pressure returns to close out the
week.

$$

ANZ450-270300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-270300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers with tstms likely
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE 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.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-270300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-270300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning. Patchy fog
early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-270300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-270300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-270300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog early this afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms
likely in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-270300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$