Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-282100-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A slow moving front will approach our region from the west tonight,
then a wave of low pressure will track northeastward off the coast
on Thursday resulting in a period of unsettled weather. A weak clipper
system may move through on Saturday, otherwise dry and seasonable
conditions will prevail over the weekend. Another rain making system
will impact the region early next week.

$$

ANZ450-282100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 3 to 6 ft at
8 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to
6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ451-282100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. E swell 2 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 4 to 7 ft at
9 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 3 to 5 ft
at 8 seconds after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ452-282100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight.
NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. E swell 2 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 4 to 7 ft at
9 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 3 to 5 ft
at 8 seconds after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain,
then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-282100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. E swell 2 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 3 to 6 ft at
8 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 to 5 ft
at 8 seconds after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain,
then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ454-282100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 4 to
6 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming N 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ455-282100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. NW swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. E swell 2 to 6 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming SE 3 to 6 ft at 8 seconds in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N at
7 seconds after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ431-282100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this
morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ430-282100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft
this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.

$$



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