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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-270900-
402 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.


$$

ANZ450-270900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. E swell 3 to 8 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy
fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. NE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds in the morning,
becoming light. Patchy fog. A chance of drizzle and rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in
the evening. A chance of rain and drizzle in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.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 6 seconds. Rain.
.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 9 seconds,
becoming N 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. Rain, 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 4 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 6 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.

$$

ANZ451-270900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E swell
4 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. NE swell 2 to 5 ft
at 7 seconds in the morning, becoming light. A chance of drizzle
and rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Rain likely with a chance of drizzle in the evening,
then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 4 to 7 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.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.
.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.

$$

ANZ452-270900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E
swell 4 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. NE swell 2 to 6 ft
at 7 seconds in the morning, becoming light. A chance of drizzle
and rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Rain likely with a chance of drizzle in the evening,
then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.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.
.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 6 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 4 to 7 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Rain in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ453-270900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. E swell 4 to 9 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. NE swell 2 to 6 ft at
7 seconds in the morning, becoming light. A chance of rain and
drizzle in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 likely with
a chance of drizzle in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.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.
.THU 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 9 seconds, becoming N at
8 seconds after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.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 15 to 20 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.

$$

ANZ454-270900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ455-270900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ431-270900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of drizzle. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of drizzle in the
evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.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. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 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 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.

$$

ANZ430-270900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
in the morning. A chance of drizzle. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Rain likely with a chance of drizzle in the evening, then rain
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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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