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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

ANZ400-080900-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...

High pressure will continue to influence the weather across the
Middle Atlantic region through the middle of the week. A disturbance
arrives for Thursday and Thursday night. More fair weather follows
for Friday and continues into next weekend.


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ANZ450-080900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-080900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-080900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-080900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-080900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-080900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ431-080900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-080900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

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Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW 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: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ483-080900-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ482-080900-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ481-080900-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ480-080900-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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