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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

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

ANZ400-051600-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A low pressure system moves into the Great Lakes tonight. This
deepening low will track to our north through Thursday as a
strong cold front sweeps across our area Thursday morning. Cold
and dry high pressure will then build to our west on Friday and
remain situated to our south through the weekend. Several low
pressure systems then look to take aim at the area through the
middle of next week.

$$

ANZ450-051600-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds
and S 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ451-051600-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at
7 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and
W 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ452-051600-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 11 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers late this evening, then
showers likely.
.THU...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-051600-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt,
then increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers late this
evening, then showers likely. A chance of showers late.
.THU...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ454-051600-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ455-051600-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ431-051600-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-051600-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers late this evening. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Rain likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.

$$