NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ400-171300-  805 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  A weak cold front will linger near the area through today. This  front will push south of the area tonight into Friday before moving  back northward as a warm front Saturday as low pressure approaches.  Another cold front will move across the area Saturday night into  early Sunday as low pressure departs to the northeast. High pressure  returns to start next week before another frontal system may impact  the area by next Tuesday into Wednesday.    $$
   ANZ453-171300-  Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-  805 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026    TONIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas  around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at  2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening.  Areas of smoke late this evening. Smoke after midnight.  FRI  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas  around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at  2 seconds. Smoke.  FRI NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of smoke in  the evening, then patchy smoke after midnight.  SAT  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts  up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft  at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and  tstms in the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms.  Showers.  SUN  W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to  5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft  at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.  Seas 3 to 4 ft.  MON  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft.  MON NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of  showers and tstms after midnight.  TUE  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the  afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$