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
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

ANZ400-270200-
945 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 shifts offshore this morning. A low
pressure system 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 weekend before a
more tranquil pattern returns to start off the month of July.

$$

ANZ450-270200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-270200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.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. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Patchy
fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-270200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.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. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Patchy
fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-270200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-270200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 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. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-270200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-270200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

ANZ430-270200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$