FZUS51 KPHI 100917 CWFPHI COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE BAY ANZ400-102100- 417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A MAJOR COASTAL STORM DEVELOPING JUST OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES EARLY THIS MORNING WILL INTENSIFY EXPLOSIVELY AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD TO JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST TODAY. THE STORM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE EASTWARD THIS EVENING AND MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM OUR AREA OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRY TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. $$ ANZ450-451-102100- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- 417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF SLEET THIS MORNING...BECOMING SNOW DURING THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY OFTEN 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 TO 3 NM. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 OR 3 FT AT NIGHT. $$ ANZ452>455-102100- 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- 417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING NW 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF SLEET...BECOMING MOSTLY SNOW DURING THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY OFTEN 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 TO 3 NM. .THU...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ ANZ431-102100- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SLEET THIS MORNING. SNOW LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY OFTEN 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 TO 3 NM. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 OR 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. $$ ANZ430-102100- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING...THEN SNOW LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY OFTEN 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 TO 3 NM. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 OR 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 OR 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 OR 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 OR 2 FT. $$