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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-310900-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains anchored over the Northeast through mid-week
while weakening low pressure off the coast of the Carolinas
will linger into Thursday. The low will continue to bring some
scattered showers to the Delmarva Peninsula, but dry weather
should prevail overall with increasing temperatures through the
end of the week. A back-door cold front passes through on
Saturday and introduces a cooler airmass for the weekend.

$$

ANZ450-310900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell
3 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog late. Patchy drizzle
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning. Hazy. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ451-310900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. E swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog
late. Patchy drizzle late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to
4 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ452-310900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle
late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ453-310900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E
swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle late. Patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ454-310900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E
swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle late. Patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ455-310900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 4 to
6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle late. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to
5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming around 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ431-310900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy drizzle
late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy drizzle in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ430-310900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Patchy drizzle late. Patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Patchy drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$