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
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

ANZ400-261800-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak ridge of high pressure across the region will move east
overnight. Low pressure and its associated front will move
towards eastern Pennsylvania later Wednesday and then move
offshore by Thursday morning. More high pressure moves in for
the last past of the week. Another disturbance will be across
the area for the upcoming weekend.

$$

ANZ450-261800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-261800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-261800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-261800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-261800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-261800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-261800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 2 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-261800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$