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
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

ANZ400-180000-
702 AM 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.

$$

ANZ450-180000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. 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. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 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.

$$

ANZ451-180000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW 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 N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 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.

$$

ANZ452-180000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms. 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.
.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 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 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.

$$

ANZ453-180000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms. 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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 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.

$$

ANZ454-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ455-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ431-180000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...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 with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...NW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds
and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 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.

$$

ANZ430-180000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 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. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 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 4 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: S 1 foot at 2 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.

$$