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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

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702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A thermal trough will remain in place over the East Coast through
Wednesday as Bermuda high pressure remains offshore. A cold front
will move across the region on Wednesday night into Thursday and
stall to our south through the weekend. High pressure briefly builds
into the area Friday through Sunday before another front approaches
the area into early next week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms until early morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.

$$

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Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms until early morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 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.

$$

ANZ453-171200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-171200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms this evening
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...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 SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely,
mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.

$$