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FZUS51 KPHI 191516
CWFPHI

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1116 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

ANZ400-200315-
1116 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO OUR SOUTH IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE
AS IT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY. MEANWHILE, HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN TO OUR NORTHEAST AND EAST. ANOTHER FRONTAL
BOUNDARY FROM THE NORTH IS FORECAST TO DROP INTO OUR REGION LATE
TUESDAY AND IT SHOULD LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.

$$

ANZ450>452-200315-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
1116 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. MAINLY IN
SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.   A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN WITH
PATCHY DRIZZLE AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ453>455-200315-
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-
1116 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. MAINLY IN
SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7
SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ431-200315-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1116 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ430-200315-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1116 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$