Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-170900-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure will remain offshore of the Middle Atlantic
coast through Friday, before drifting out to sea. High pressure
tries to build down into the area from the northeast over the weekend.
Another area of low pressure moves across the central Appalachians
and offshore of the North Carolina coast later Sunday into Sunday
night. Weak high pressure may finally build across the area early
next week, before a cold front arrives later Wednesday.

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ANZ450-170900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain with
areas of drizzle early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
with patchy drizzle late this evening and early morning. Patchy
fog until early morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ451-170900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain with
areas of drizzle early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
with patchy drizzle late this evening and early morning. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ452-170900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain
with patchy drizzle until early morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ453-170900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain
with patchy drizzle this evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ454-170900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this evening. Patchy
fog late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ455-170900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog late this
evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ431-170900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ430-170900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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