COASTAL MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
300 PM EST THU NOV 1 2001

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


SYNOPSIS FOR SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND DELAWARE BAY-
300 PM EST THU NOV 1 2001

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC INTO VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH
FRIDAY BEFORE HEADING OFFSHORE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY MORNING.


COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK IS DE OUT OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST THU NOV 1 2001

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1
NM IN FOG PATCHES.
.FRIDAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING AND 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT TOWARD EVENING.
VSBY LOCALLY BELOW 1 NM IN MORNING FOG PATCHES.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.


DELAWARE BAY NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
300 PM EST THU NOV 1 2001

.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. VSBY LCOALLY BELOW 1
NM IN FOG PATCHES.
.FRIDAY...S WINDS 15 KT IN THE MORNING AND 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. VSBY LOCALLY BELOW 1 NM IN MORNING FOG
PATCHES.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...W WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NW BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2
FT. CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.


DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
300 PM EST THU NOV 1 2001

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1
NM IN FOG PATCHES.
.FRIDAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING AND 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. VSBY LOCALLY BELOW 1 NM IN MORNING FOG
PATCHES.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.


OUTLOOK FOR SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM AND FOR
DELAWARE BAY-
300 PM EST THU NOV 1 2001

.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS
FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY
NIGHT OR MONDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING EAST ON TUESDAY.
WINDS MAY COME CLOSE TO GALE FORCE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.