Island de and for Delaware Bay...
A weak clipper system and reinforcing cold front will cross the
waters tonight. Low pressure, expected to form on the front
Friday, will intensify and move slowly off to the east Friday
night into Saturday. High pressure will then build in from the
west Saturday night and Sunday.
Forecast as of 3:47 PM EST on November 20, 2008
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-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon
Tonight
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt... diminishing to around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of flurries or sprinkles...then a chance of light snow after midnight.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light snow in the morning...then a chance of flurries in the afternoon.
Fri Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Sat
NW winds around 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue
W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.