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
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

ANZ400-180600-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A ridge of high pressure will weaken across the area today.
Meanwhile, a strong cold front will cross the Middle Atlantic
region later today and tonight. It will be followed by high
pressure for the end of the week and into the weekend. Another
upper system and surface front will arrive for early next week.

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ANZ450-180600-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 552 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in
the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-180600-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 552 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-180600-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-180600-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-180600-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-180600-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and
tstms likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-180600-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-180600-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early,
then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S
1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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