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FZUS51 KPHI 241327
CWFPHI

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
927 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

ANZ400-250115-
927 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE REGION TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ON THE FRONT OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST AND SLOWLY
 MOVE NORTHEAST REACHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON SUNDAY NIGHT. A
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD EAST IN ITS WAKE EARLY NEXT WEEK. A
WARM FRONT IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE FORECAST AREA ON TUESDAY.

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ANZ450-451-250115-
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-
927 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.   OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$

ANZ452>455-250115-
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-
927 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
8 SECONDS.   A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.   A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$

ANZ431-250115-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
927 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$

ANZ430-250115-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
927 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.   A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$