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Cape May, NJ Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

New Jersey and Delaware Coastal Waters and Delaware Bay

ANZ400-061200-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure lingers through the remainder of the day, before a
series of fronts and low pressure systems affect the East Coast
Wednesday through the end of the week. High pressure looks to
return to end the weekend and start the new week.

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ANZ450-061200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely early
this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and
overnight. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW 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: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-061200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening, then 1 to 3 NM after midnight,
decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-061200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-061200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW 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: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-061200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-061200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-061200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-061200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot
or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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