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
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-271500-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong high pressure centered across the Canadian Maritimes
extends southwestward across our area through tonight.
Meanwhile, low pressure continues to meander around well
offshore. A cold front is forecast to cross our region tonight,
where it will become nearly stationary along the coast. Low
pressure tracks northward along this front Thursday and Thursday
night before moving out to sea on Friday. A weak clipper system
may move through on Saturday.

$$

ANZ450-271500-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around
2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N swell around 2 ft
at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming light. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. SE swell 2 to
4 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming N 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ451-271500-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. NW swell around
2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain late.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. N swell around 2 ft
at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming light. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. NE swell 4 to 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ452-271500-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. NW swell around
2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N swell around 2 ft
at 4 seconds in the morning, becoming light. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 4 to 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Rain likely.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. NE swell 4 to 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming W after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ453-271500-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 6 to
8 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 7 ft. N swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds in the morning,
becoming light. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM
or less after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 4 to 6 ft at
8 seconds after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. NE swell 3 to 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 6 ft at 6 seconds in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-271500-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early
morning, becoming light and variable. Seas 6 to 8 ft. NW swell
around 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. N swell around 2 ft
at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming light. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming N 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. NE swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-271500-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 6 to
8 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N swell around 2 ft
at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming light. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 4 to 6 ft at
7 seconds after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. NE swell 4 to 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 6 ft at 6 seconds in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-271500-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early
morning, becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy
fog.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the evening, then
becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-271500-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or
less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft.

$$



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