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FZUS51 KPHI 032320
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

ANZ400-041200-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front associated with a strong low pressure system moves
through tonight and looks to stall near or over our area
through the start of the weekend. The cold front moves through
Sunday night followed by a stronger cold front Monday night into
early Tuesday. High pressure then builds in later Wednesday.

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ANZ450-041200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-041200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog late this evening and
early morning. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-041200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog early this
evening. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less this evening, then 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-041200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Patchy fog
early this evening. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less this evening, then 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-041200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers until early morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms late. Patchy fog early this evening.
Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to
3 NM late this evening, then 1 to 3 NM late.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of rain. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-041200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers
late. Vsby 1 NM or less early this evening, then 1 to 3 NM late.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of rain
and tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Patchy
fog.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-041200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms until early morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms late. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-041200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
718 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.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 this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.FRI...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. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain. Patchy fog in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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