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 Sep 18 2024

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

ANZ400-182100-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure dissipates across southern Appalachia
while a secondary low slowly organizes off the Mid Atlantic
coast, bringing increasing chances for showers across our area
through midweek. Unsettled conditions persist through the end of
the week and possibly into the weekend this offshore low
lingers with weak high pressure struggling to build in from the
west.

$$

ANZ450-182100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ451-182100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early
this morning, then showers likely late this morning and afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ452-182100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers until late
afternoon, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-182100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-182100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-182100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-182100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms early this morning,
then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-182100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. Showers likely
late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$