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

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-181200-
750 PM 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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ANZ450-181200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A chance of tstms
with patchy drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog late this evening.
Areas of fog after midnight. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late
this evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with patchy drizzle in the morning,
then a chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the afternoon.
Areas of fog in the morning. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-181200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this
evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Areas of fog late. A slight
chance of tstms this evening. Showers likely. A chance of tstms
with patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less late this evening and overnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers with patchy heavy drizzle in the
morning, then a chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the
afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Areas of fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-181200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this
evening. Areas of fog late this evening, then areas of dense fog
after midnight. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
with patchy drizzle late this evening, then a chance of tstms
with patchy heavy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less late this evening and overnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers with patchy heavy drizzle in the morning,
then patchy drizzle in the afternoon. 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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-181200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Areas of dense fog late
this evening and overnight. A slight chance of tstms this
evening. A chance of showers with patchy heavy drizzle. A chance
of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy heavy drizzle
in the morning. 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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-181200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning,
then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog early this
evening. Areas of fog late this evening and early morning. Areas
of fog late. A chance of showers, tstms with patchy drizzle. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW 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: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy heavy drizzle in the
morning. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-181200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog this evening.
Areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of tstms with patchy
drizzle this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms with
patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW 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: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.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 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-181200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning,
then becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft. Areas of fog early this
evening. Areas of fog late this evening and overnight. Patchy
drizzle this evening. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy heavy
drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.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 SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-181200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
750 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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