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Ocean City, NJ Coastal Forecast

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

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

ANZ400-251200-
702 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 will remain over the western Atlantic Ocean. A
warm front lifts north the region Friday night, followed by a
cold front on Saturday as low pressure lifts north of the
region. High pressure will then be in control for the first half
of the new week. Another frontal system approaches late next
week.

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ANZ450-251200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 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 2 ft at
3 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: SE 3 ft at 6 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-251200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 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 3 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.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at
3 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ452-251200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 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 3 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.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ453-251200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.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 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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 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.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 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. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ454-251200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 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 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.
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. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-251200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.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 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 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.
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. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-251200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 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 9 seconds, becoming S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 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 5 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.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.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-251200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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 around 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. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.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.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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