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Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM Marine Forecast


TODAY

S
WINDS
20 - 25
KNOTS

TONIGHT

SW
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

THU

N
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

THU NIGHT

SW
WINDS
5 - 10
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
ANZ451 Forecast Issued: 401 AM EDT Wed May 06 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Today...S Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: S 7 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers This Afternoon.
Tonight...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt, Becoming W 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: S 6 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then Showers Likely After Midnight.
Thu...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming S 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: S 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And E 1 Foot At 9 Seconds. Showers Likely In The Morning.
Thu Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Nw After Midnight. Seas Around 3 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And E 1 Foot At 9 Seconds.
Fri...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas Around 3 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds.
Fri Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 10 Seconds.
Sat...S Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Showers Likely.
Sat Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Showers Likely In The Evening.
Sun...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Ft.
Sun Night...S Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then Showers Likely After Midnight.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
506am EDT Wednesday May 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED... Small Craft Advisory extended for Delaware Bay through 5 PM today.

Rainfall amounts continue to trend down.

.KEY MESSAGES... 1. A cold front approaches today bringing some showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder, though no significant impacts are expected.

2. The overall weather pattern remains unsettled through the weekend with cool temperatures late week giving way to a warming trend over the weekend.

KEY MESSAGE 1...A cold front approaches today bringing some showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder, though no significant impacts are expected.

A cold front is currently draped over north central Pennsylvania extending down towards western Pennsylvania, slowly inching its way toward our region. Morning radar has some showers over the Pittsburgh area, slowing marching across the commonwealth.

Showers will move into our area later this morning, slowly pushing through towards the coast as the day goes on. It won't be the nicest early May day but it won't be a total washout either, especially for areas south and east of the I-95 corridor. As the front comes through this evening, there could be some isolated low topped thunderstorms right along the front, mainly for South Jersey and Delmarva, but no severe weather is expected. The front slowly sags south and east, with some showers possible overnight south/east of I-95, but nothing significant expected. The front's location late tonight into tomorrow continues to trend further east and rainfall over the next few days continues to drop. Current forecast over today and tomorrow has around a tenth to half an inch of rain.

KEY MESSAGE 2...The overall weather pattern remains unsettled through the weekend with cool temperatures late week giving way to a warming trend over the weekend.

Following the frontal passage Wednesday night into early Thursday, another wave of low pressure will develop along it as it briefly stalls out for a time just to our south. This could bring some additional light rain to portions of Delmarva and southern NJ Thursday morning however the overall trend has been to track this wave and it's associated precipitation a bit farther south. Otherwise, it will be cool for this time of year with highs Thursday generally in the 60s. High pressure briefly builds in for Friday before additional rounds of low pressure could bring some more rain to the region for Saturday and then again by later Sunday. These appear to be nothing more than potential weekend spoilers with no significant impacts expected at this time. High temperatures Saturday generally look to be in the 60s to low 70s with highs Sunday generally in the 70s to near 80.

Marine
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all marine zones through today. Winds out of the south/southwest around 15-20 kt with gusts near 25 kt on Delaware Bay and near 30 kt over the open ocean. Seas of 4 to 7 feet.

Winds diminish this afternoon and evening as a cold front passes, and become northwesterly around 10-15 kt overnight. This will allow the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) to expire for Delaware Bay at 5pm tonight, but seas within the ocean zones remain in the 4 to 6 foot range.

Outlook... Thursday through Friday...No marine headlines expected.

Saturday through Sunday...Small Craft Advisory conditions possible Saturday during the day and again for Sunday as a pair of systems move through.

NOAA Mount Holly NJ Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
PA...None. NJ...None. DE...None. MD...None.

Marine
Small Craft Advisory until 5pm EDT this afternoon for ANZ430- 431. Small Craft Advisory until 8am EDT Thursday for ANZ450>455.