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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-181800-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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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ANZ450-181800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds. Showers with possible tstms and drizzle. Areas of fog.
Patchy fog late. Vsby 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.

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ANZ451-181800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with possible tstms and drizzle. Areas
of fog. Areas of fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.

$$

ANZ452-181800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers, tstms with patchy heavy drizzle. Areas of dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.

$$

ANZ453-181800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers, tstms with patchy heavy drizzle. Areas of dense fog.
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.

$$

ANZ454-181800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of tstms with patchy drizzle. A chance of showers, then a slight
chance of showers late. Areas of fog. 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.

$$

ANZ455-181800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers, tstms with patchy drizzle, then a slight chance of
showers, tstms with patchy drizzle late. Patchy fog. 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.

$$

ANZ431-181800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers, tstms with patchy drizzle, then
a slight chance of showers, tstms with patchy heavy drizzle late.
Areas of fog. 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.

$$

ANZ430-181800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
103 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers, tstms with patchy drizzle,
then a slight chance of showers, tstms with patchy drizzle late.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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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