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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

ANZ400-212015-
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED JUST OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED
STATES COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE
WEST, PASSING TO OUR NORTH, AND WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE
REGION LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN
FROM THE WEST FOR THE WEEKEND BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE LATER SUNDAY.

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ANZ450-451-212015-
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-
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. MAINLY IN S SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ452>455-212015-
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-
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MAINLY IN SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.   AREAS
OF FOG THIS MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM EARLY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. MAINLY IN S SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ431-212015-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDESPREAD FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN AREAS OF FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...W WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ430-212015-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...THEN 1 TO 2 FT
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.   PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG LATE THIS MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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