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Highlands, NJ Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

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

ANZ400-021300-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds southwest of the area tonight before
moving offshore on Friday. Weak low pressure passes through the
Mid- Atlantic late Friday, followed by a cold front Friday
night. High pressure will be in control through the weekend. Low
pressure approaches and passes through the Mid-Atlantic early
in the new work week. High pressure returns thereafter.

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ANZ450-021300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 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 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ451-021300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ452-021300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ453-021300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 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
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. Rain and snow showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ454-021300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 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. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...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 E 1 foot at
15 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. Rain and snow showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning, then snow or rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. A
chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ455-021300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 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...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. Rain and snow showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning, then snow or rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow or rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.

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ANZ431-021300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 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 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Snow showers in the
evening.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ430-021300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
717 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 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. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 2 seconds. Snow showers likely
in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.

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