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Cape May Point, NJ Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

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

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728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds across the area tonight before moving offshore
on Tuesday. Low pressure tracks across the area on Tuesday night
followed by a cold front early on Wednesday. High pressure builds
through the end of the week into the weekend as cold northwest flow
develops. Another low pressure system may affect the area towards
the early portion of next week.

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ANZ450-311300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-311300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
7 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the evening.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 3 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-311300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-311300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-311300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms
in the evening. Patchy fog.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-311300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain likely with a chance of
tstms in the evening. Patchy fog.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-311300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain with a
chance of tstms in the evening. Patchy fog.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-311300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
728 PM EST Mon Dec 30 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain with a
chance of tstms in the evening. Patchy fog.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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