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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-161200-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A slow moving front settles south of the Delmarva tonight. High
pressure builds back in tonight through Tuesday, before a
series of fronts and low pressure systems affect the East Coast
Wednesday through early next weekend.

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ANZ450-161200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Isolated showers early this evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.
.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. SE swell around
2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds
in the evening. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ451-161200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Isolated showers early this evening.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell around
2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds in the evening. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the evening, then
becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
showers through the night.

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ANZ452-161200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at
7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms early this evening, then
isolated showers late this evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds in the evening. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-161200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at
7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms early this evening, then
isolated showers late this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell
around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the evening. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
showers through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-161200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms early this evening,
then isolated showers late this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell
around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the evening. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-161200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms early this evening,
then isolated showers late this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell
around 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the evening. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms early this evening, then isolated showers late this
evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-161200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this evening and
early morning, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft
or less. Scattered showers and tstms early this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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