NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
915 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY

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.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE A
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE WATERS THURSDAY AND STALL. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL THEN MOVE ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON FRIDAY. THIS LOW SHOULD
PASS NEAR THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE AREA WATERS FRIDAY BEFORE HEADING
TOWARD THE NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT. A SERIES OF WEAK
COLD FRONTS SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND.
  

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COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
915 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIODS OF RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
915 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY


OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN LONG PERIOD
SWELLS...LOWERING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE.

THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING
NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
915 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY


OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN LONG PERIOD
SWELLS...LOWERING TO AROUND 4 FT LATE.

THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
915 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. HIGHEST SEAS IN
LONG PERIOD SWELLS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

ANZ430-151015-
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DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
915 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 1
FOOT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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