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FZUS51 KPHI 171343
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-180200-
941 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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ANZ450-180200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early this
afternoon. Showers likely 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 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.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.
.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.

$$

ANZ451-180200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers early this afternoon. Showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 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.
.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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ANZ452-180200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 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.

$$

ANZ453-180200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.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.

$$

ANZ454-180200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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,
mainly in the evening.
.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 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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.

$$

ANZ455-180200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF 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...S 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,
mainly in the evening.
.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 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.

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ANZ431-180200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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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ANZ430-180200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
941 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.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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