Gale Watch Into Thursday

 

Rehoboth Beach 8 PM
Rehoboth Beach 8 PM

The NWS  has gale a force wind and and  small craft advisory for Wednesday afternoon.  The storm that was possibly an issue a couple of days ago is now just a regular storm.  Rain will be heavy at times tomorrow, and the winds will pick up.  Heavy east winds tonight that will switch south  into tomorrow.   Waves could top out at four to five feet Thursday night with the southwesterly wind.  Some agencies are predicting bigger waves up to seven feet.  High tide will definitely push to the dune edges but should not  be a big deal.  I wouldn’t expect any breaches just watch high tide if you are on the beach. No one is calling for a flood advisory so there is that.  I wouldn’t worry about flooding, and the dunes should be fine.  The beaches will get the usual storm carving, and the winds will move sand around.  Delaware Bay beaches have  heavy wave action right now.  Some people read about barrier island geomorphology, we get to live it.  The beaches will have some amazing structure to fish after this storm.  Bring on the spring run!  Beach combing could be interesting on Friday and into the weekend.

Fish on!

Rich King

High tide at the Indian River Inlet 

02/24 Wed 02:59 AM -0.25 L
02/24 Wed 09:37 AM 2.7 H
02/24 Wed 03:29 PM -0.11 L
02/24 Wed 09:50 PM 2.44 H
02/25 Thu 03:38 AM -0.15 L
02/25 Thu 10:09 AM 2.6 H
02/25 Thu 04:02 PM -0.02 L
02/25 Thu 10:25 PM 2.45 H
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Buoy 440099  8 PM

5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 8.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 9 sec
5-day plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 6.5 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): E ( 101 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.03 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.05 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 46.6 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 43.5 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 46.4 °F

 
NOAA ... Marine Forecast ...
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
704 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016
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-
704 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAINLY IN NE
SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
DRIZZLE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING SE WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. MAINLY IN E SWELL WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. MAINLY IN S SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS...INCREASING TO MAINLY IN 8 WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. MAINLY IN S SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.   A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ431-241130-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
704 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL
EARLY MORNING. 
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ430-241130-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
704 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 TO
2 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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