Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-281500-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

$$

ANZ450-281500-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ451-281500-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ452-281500-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ453-281500-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ454-281500-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ455-281500-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ431-281500-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...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 likely, 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 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-281500-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N 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, then
around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly 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. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less. A chance of showers, then showers likely after
midnight.

$$



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