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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES

ANZ633-211915-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES

ANZ654-656-211915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 9 SECONDS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES

ANZ658-211915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES

ANZ650-652-211915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8
SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 8 SECONDS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES

ANZ632-211915-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
615 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.  RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
309 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

ANZ658-211615-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SC.Y.0111.000000T0000Z-091121T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.091122T1800Z-091123T1100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
309 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
309 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

ANZ632-633-650-652-654-656-211615-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.091122T1800Z-091123T1100Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
309 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND WINDS OF 18
TO 33 KNOTS WITH WAVES AT 4 FT OR GREATER OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.

&&

$$

44

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
413 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

AMZ150-211700-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0200.000000T0000Z-091121T2100Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
413 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

LINGERING EASTERLY SWELL AND NORTH WINDS TO 20 KNOTS WILL RESULT
IN HAZARDOUS SEAS TO 6 FEET TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
351 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

AMZ150-212030-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9
SECONDS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN...
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

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

ANZ452>455-212000-
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 EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 OR 4
FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7
FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

ANZ452>455-212000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0086.091122T1800Z-091123T1100Z/
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 EST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY.

A NORTHEAST FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN DURING SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE NORTH OF OUR AREA CONTRASTS WITH LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING
NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. WINDS AND WAVES WILL
BUILD SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BUILD FURTHER SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED AS THE NORTHEAST FLOW
WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS COMING WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS
WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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