NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 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...

HIGH PRESSURE WELL EAST OF THE COASTAL WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE A SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH FLOW TODAY. A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT
IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT
AND REACH THE AREA WATERS MONDAY. THIS FRONT WILL LINGER ALONG THE
COAST INTO AT LEAST MID WEEK. OTHERWISE, SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM
CRISTOBAL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST COULD BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA
LATER TONIGHT. CRISTOBAL WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD AND PASS
WELL EAST OF THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS MONDAY NIGHT.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
345 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...WITH LONG PERIOD SWELLS
UP TO 5 FEET.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...WITH LONG PERIOD
SWELLS UP TO 5 FEET.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT...WITH LONG PERIOD SWELLS UP TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 OR 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING S IN THE EVENING...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
345 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING WITH
VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...WITH LONG PERIOD SWELLS
UP TO 5 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...WITH LONG PERIOD SWELLS UP TO 5 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...WITH LONG PERIOD SWELLS UP
TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 OR 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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-
345 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 OR 3 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS
MORNING WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1 NM...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MOUTH
OF THE BAY.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 OR 3 FT
IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 OR 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT.

THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
345 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN 1 OR 2 FT THIS
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING S
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT THIS EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.

TUE
SW WINDS UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.