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Cape May, NJ - Atlantic Ocean Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

ANZ400-250600-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure across the area this morning will shift offshore
today, with a warm front lifting northward across the area Friday
night. A cold front will follow Saturday evening as low pressure
lifts to the northeast out of the Ohio Valley and into New England.
High pressure returns for the end of the weekend and remain in
control through early next week.

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ANZ450-250600-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy smoke early.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-250600-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy smoke early.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-250600-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-250600-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-250600-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-250600-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-250600-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-250600-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
102 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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