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
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

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1254 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. Weak
high pressure may briefly build into the area Friday, before
weakening Saturday into Sunday as a weakening cold front approaches
from the north. High pressure may briefly build into the region
early next week.

$$

ANZ450-161700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 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...S winds around 5 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
around 2 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-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 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 SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-161700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 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
4 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
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 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 SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-161700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-161700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-161700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 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. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-161700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$