Nautical Is A Good Word For Today At The Beach

Beaches will flood a bit today at high tide around noon.

Water is already up and over the drop offs at the bebaches. If you are headed out today mind the lower beaches. Meaning some beaches are higher than others. The low spots at the surf fishing drive on beaches are the point, naval crossing, that section at conquest just above the drive on access, Gordons pond where the breach is by the towers, and the northern part of 3Rs. These beaches can and will flood over at high tide to the dune lines.

Bethany beach and Sections of Rehoboth beach will also flood over to the dune line. Bethany will be the worst. Small craft advisory, no surprise there. Temperatures are going to plummet during the day, be prepared for that if you head to the beach. It is hoodie season.

The point is fun in these conditions, but only if you are already out before high tide. The more elevated area will surround with water. You can’t leave, and parks will probably cut off access until the water recedes. We have been out there when that happens you are on your own little island of sand surrounded by surf wash. Do not drive through the water sand or water you will get stuck. Not to mention that saltwater is horrible for your vehicle.

Tomorrow we are looking at the same conditions, and it is supposed to lay down by Saturday morning. Despite this War On The Shore is still happening on Saturday for anyone wondering. It is also going to be a lot colder possibly as low as forty degrees in the morning, that depends on who you listen to for your weather forecasts. We like to follow Foote’s forecast.

Fish On!
Rich King

Tides Indian River Inlet

2019/10/03 Thu 12:26 AM 2.78 H
2019/10/03 Thu 06:05 AM 0.13 L
2019/10/03 Thu 1:04 PM 3.32 H
2019/10/03 Thu 7:06 PM 0.38 L
2019/10/04 Fri 01:21 AM 2.60 H
2019/10/04 Fri 06:58 AM 0.35 L
2019/10/04 Fri 2:04 PM 3.19 H
2019/10/04 Fri 8:11 PM 0.56 L
2019/10/05 Sat 02:21 AM 2.46 H
2019/10/05 Sat 07:58 AM 0.56 L
2019/10/05 Sat 3:08 PM 3.08 H
2019/10/05 Sat 9:19 PM 0.68 L
2019/10/06 Sun 03:26 AM 2.38 H
2019/10/06 Sun 09:04 AM 0.69 L
2019/10/06 Sun 4:13 PM 3.01 H
2019/10/06 Sun 10:23 PM 0.72 L

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

The cold front that pushed through our region during the night
is forecast to stall across Virginia today. Low pressure located
around the lower end of Lake Michigan early this morning is
expected to progress eastward, reaching the waters off Cape Cod
on Friday morning. The low is anticipated to pull another cold
front through eastern Pennsylvania, northeastern Maryland,
Delaware and New Jersey late tonight. High pressure is expected
to follow for Friday and Saturday. A warm front should lift
through our region on Sunday with a cold front forecast to
arrive from the west on Monday. High pressure should then
influence our weather for Tuesday and Wednesday.

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-
626 AM EDT Thu Oct 3 2019

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…

.TODAY…E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Swell mainly from the NE with
a dominant period of 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

.TONIGHT…SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Swell mainly from the E with a dominant period of
7 seconds. Areas of fog in the late evening and overnight.

.FRI…N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Swell mainly from the N with a dominant period of
6 seconds. Areas of fog early in the morning.

.FRI NIGHT…NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Swell mainly from the NE with a dominant period of
6 seconds.

.SAT…NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT…SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN…S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT…S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON…S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT…SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.