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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

ANZ400-270700-
233 PM 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.

$$

ANZ450-270700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.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 7 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 around 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: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-270700-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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. Areas of dense fog
in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.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 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
25 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 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-270700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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. Areas of dense fog
in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.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 around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-270700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 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. Areas of
dense fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-270700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
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
7 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 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: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-270700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 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 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: 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 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-270700-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 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 with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI...E 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
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Tstms likely. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-270700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
233 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$