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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-312100-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure settles aacross the Middle Atlantic region this
morning and will remain into Saturday Night. The high will weaken
Sunday as low pressure moves towards the area from the Ohio Valley.
A series of fronts could move through the area for the start of next
week, resulting in another stretch of unsettled weather.

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ANZ450-312100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-312100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-312100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-312100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-312100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-312100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-312100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-312100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ485-312100-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ483-312100-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and
early afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ482-312100-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ481-312100-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ480-312100-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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