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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-180000-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds in early this morning and 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.

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ANZ450-180000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-180000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-180000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon. Showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ453-180000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ454-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ455-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ431-180000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Showers likely
early this afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-180000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers late this
morning. Showers likely early this afternoon, then a chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

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