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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
707 PM EST THU JAN 15 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

ANZ650-652-160730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
707 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY LIKELY.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KT UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 4 FT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
331 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

ANZ430-431-450>455-160445-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090116T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1100Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
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-
331 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
FRIDAY.

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE WELL OFF THE COAST TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

COLDER AIR HAS ARRIVED THIS AFTERNOON...AND TEMPERATURES ON THE
COASTAL WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 28 DEGREES... THE
FREEZING TEMPERATURE OF SALTY WATER. THEREFORE... FREEZING SPRAY
IS ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. ONCE THE FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPS... THERE
COULD BE SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS.

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.

A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE
ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN
FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS
BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING
TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA.

&&

$$







COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

ANZ431-160815-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. SCATTERED LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$


COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

ANZ430-160815-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED FLURRIES
EARLY THIS EVENING. SCATTERED LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

$$







COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

ANZ452>455-160815-
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-
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. SCATTERED LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$


COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

ANZ450-451-160815-
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-
327 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. SCATTERED LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
304 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

ANZ650-652-160415-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.UP.Y.0001.090116T0000Z-090116T1100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
304 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY.
A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION
OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING
SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED
TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR
ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA.

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

&&

$$


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