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
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

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631 AM 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 across the East Coast through
Wednesday as Bermuda high pressure remains offshore. A cold front
is expected to move across the Mid Atlantic states Wednesday night
into Thursday, and likely stall to our south through the weekend.
High pressure may briefly build into the area Friday, before diminishing
Saturday into Sunday as a weak cold front approaches from the north.
High pressure may build into the region early next week.

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ANZ450-162300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-162300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.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
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-162300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.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
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-162300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S 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
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-162300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-162300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-162300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-162300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
631 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$