Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-031500-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure lingers through the remainder of the day, before a
series of fronts and low pressure systems affect the East Coast
Wednesday through the end of the week. High pressure looks to
return to end the weekend and start the new week.

$$

ANZ450-031500-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog late this
evening, then areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ451-031500-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog
late this evening, then areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ452-031500-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog late this
evening, then areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-031500-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N, then becoming NE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog
late this evening and early morning, then areas of dense fog
late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at
6 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-031500-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N, then becoming NE
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning,
then areas of dense fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog in
the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-031500-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW, then becoming NE
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft
at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning,
then areas of dense fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ431-031500-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 foot or
less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of dense fog
in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-031500-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1003 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 foot or
less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$