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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 5:31AM | Sunset 8:32PM | Wednesday June 20, 2018 9:37 AM EDT (13:37 UTC) | Moonrise 1:12PM | Moonset 1:14AM | Illumination 46% |  |
Marine Forecasts
EDIT (on/off) Help| ANZ431 Delaware Bay Waters South Of East Point Nj To Slaughter Beach De- 643 Am Edt Wed Jun 20 2018 Today..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early, then areas of fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm this morning. Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the late evening and early morning. Thu..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early in the morning. Thu night..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft late. Fri..E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Fri night..E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Sat..S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Sat night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Sun..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. Sun night..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. | ANZ400 643 Am Edt Wed Jun 20 2018 Synopsis for the coastal waters from sandy hook nj to fenwick island de and for delaware bay.. Low pressure will track eastward along a stationary boundary into the ohio valley today and mid-atlantic region tonight. Canadian high pressure moves into the area Thursday into Friday. Low pressure moving from the eastern great lakes into northern new england will lift a warm through the region on Saturday, followed by a cold frontal passage Saturday night. A sprawling area of canadian high pressure builds into the area Sunday through Tuesday. |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Cape May Point , NJ
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 38.95, -74.97 debug
Area Discussion for - Philadelphia/Mount Holly, PA
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus61 kphi 200800 afdphi area forecast discussion national weather service mount holly nj 400 am edt Wed jun 20 2018 Synopsis Low pressure over the ohio valley today and its associated fronts will traverse the region tonight. Canadian high pressure moves into the area Thursday into Friday. Low pressure moving from the eastern great lakes into northern new england will lift a warm through the region on Saturday, followed by a cold frontal passage Saturday night. A sprawling area of canadian high pressure builds into the area Sunday through Tuesday. Near term until 6 pm this evening A west-east oriented front was nearly stationary over the ohio valley, potomac basin, and DELMARVA region. This boundary was rather diffuse but there was a north-south moisture gradient evident near the front with surface dewpoints in 70s to the south and 50s to the north. Farther west along the front, a weak area of low pressure was forming over the midwest. This surface low will track eastward today, reaching the SW pa-e wv-w md border late in the day. Light s- sw winds ahead of this low will allow the front to lift northward into SE pa and c nj this afternoon. The models have been rather persistent with the development of low clouds and or fog over the lower DELMARVA and nearshore waters overnight, which has occurred. With light southeasterly flow just to the east of a low-level trough axis, expect this area of stratus and fog to expand gradually into S de and far S nj early this morning before dissipating mid to late morning. Following variable sky cover elsewhere across the area to start, the trend will be for increasing clouds as the day progresses. Following a dry morning, showers will likely start to overspread ne pa and NW nj late in the afternoon. An isolated pop-up shower or storm cannot be ruled out in the de-nj coastal plain during peak heating this afternoon where higher dewpoints and instability will be present. High temperatures will generally be in the 70s north of the warm front (ne pa and NW nj) and near the coast, and low to mid 80s elsewhere. Short term 6 pm this evening through 6 am Thursday Low pressure is expected to track eastward near the mason-dixon line tonight. Meanwhile, high pressure centered along the quebec-ontario border will build southeastward. Northerly flow around the surging high and southerly flow just downstream of the surface low and attendant low- mid-level shortwave trough will strengthen convergence and lead to frontogenesis near the front. This will set the stage for a rainy night across much of the area. With pwats approaching 2", modest instability to enhance convective updrafts, and a focus for enhanced lift along and north of the front, there is a potential for a band of heavy rainfall to develop mainly during the overnight in similar fashion to what happened on the night of june 10-11. However, both the synoptic- and mesoscale dynamics do not appear to quite as robust and stationary tonight as it was during the flash flood event in SE pa and S nj ten days ago. After coordination with surrounding offices and wpc, we opted to hold off on a flash flood watch at this point. Although there is some uncertainty regarding where this potentially narrow band of heavy rain sets up, the best guess would be somewhere between i-78 and the mason-dixon line. Locally heavy rainfall amounts of 2-3" are not out of the question. Depending on where this heavy rain falls, the response can vary between minor poor drainage flooding and flash flooding with the greatest risk for the latter type being if it falls over urban areas. Long term Thursday through Tuesday Highlights include lingering showers on Thursday due to a slow moving cold front, especially southeast of i-95. More substantial precipitation is likely late Friday into Saturday, with a chance of thunderstorms. There is another chance of showers on Sunday, with a drying trend taking hold for the early part of next week. While an onshore at times will make for cooler temperatures down the shore, for the remainder of the area, temperatures at or slightly above normal through the period. Synoptically, a cyclonic flow associated with a northern stream trough pulls away from the region on Thursday. Meanwhile, a closed low over the middle mississippi valley will eject northeastward into the eastern great lakes by Friday. This sets the stage for a deep layer southwest flow Friday night into Saturday, until the shortwave associated with the aforementioned low moves across the region. But the longwave trough remains to our west until at least Sunday, and will be followed by broad mid-level ridging on Monday and Tuesday. Thursday... The guidance is in good agreement on weak low pressure developing along a cold front across southern de md, slowing the forward progress of this boundary. In addition, there is sufficient instability for thunder, but weak shear will preclude the potential for stronger thunderstorms. With the boundary providing a source of lift, precipitable water values near 2.0 inches, and slow cell motions, heavy downpours are likely across de md and far southern nj, with the potential for poor drainage flooding. Elsewhere, a chance of showers into the afternoon south of an i-95 to i-195 line. North of this area, a more pleasant day is in store with increasing sunshine. Thursday night... A dry night is expected with brief ridging aloft. In spite of the recent rainfall, winds should be elevated enough to preclude the development of fog, and this is also supported by model algorithms. But cannot rule out limited fog in the more sheltered locations of the lehigh valley and southern poconos. Friday... Onshore flow develops between high pressure south of nova scotia and a northward advancing warm front to our south. This will promote an overunning regime, but with high pressure providing a |
source of dry low-level air, the question is just how fast does the column saturate? The GFS is the most progressive in bringing precip across the region during the day, while the remainder of the model suite holds off until Friday night. For now, increased pops across extreme southeast pa and de to slight chance and the eastern shore of md to chance. With the proximity of the warm front and increasing instability, inserted a slight chance of thunder across the eastern shore of md during the afternoon and evening. Friday night through Saturday night... A deep layer southwesterly flow will setup out ahead of the next shortwave, with precipitable water values again increasing to around 2.0 inches. Expect strong isentropic lift just north of the warm front to produce widespread rainfall Friday night, which will be heavy at times, leading to the potential for poor drainage flooding. By Saturday, much of the area will be within the warm sector, and our attention turns to the potential for convection with the approaching cold front. During the afternoon and evening, surface based CAPE increases to 2000 j kg and bulk shear reaches 50 kts. But lapse rates may be weak and a large amount of mid-level dry air may work in, limiting both convective potential and coverage. In any event, there is the potential for strong winds with thunderstorms that develop. Sunday through Tuesday... A chance of lingering showers and isolated thunder on Sunday. Then a return to fair weather for Monday and Tuesday. Aviation 08z Wednesday through Sunday The following discussion is for kphl, kpne, kttn, kabe, krdg, kilg, kmiv, kacy and surrounding areas. This morning... Low clouds and fog has developed over the lower delmarva and nearshore waters. This may expand northward into acy and possibly miv toward daybreak. Low-end MVFR or ifr conditions would develop if this occurs. Farther N W toward the i-95 terminals, expectVFR. Light N winds will become NE after sunrise and then se late. This afternoon... Increasing clouds butVFR is favored. Shra may overspread abe (lesser chances farther south) mid to late afternoon. Se winds 5-10 kt will become s-sw. Tonight... Shra start to overspread the area this evening. This activity may become widespread and moderate to heavy at times overnight, resulting in MVFR to locally ifr vsby restriction. Cigs may lower to MVFR late this evening and then to near MVFR-ifr thresholds overnight. Winds will be light and variable. Outlook... Thursday and Thursday night... MVFR ceilings at acy and miv, with northeast wind gusts up to 20 mph. Elsewhere,VFR. Medium confidence. Friday... PredominantlyVFR. Cannot rule out brief MVFR ceilings in shra. Easterly wind gusts up to 20 mph, especially acy and phl. Medium confidence. Friday night... Low clouds and fog will lead MVFR, with ifr possible, especially late. Easterly wind gusts up to 20 mph. Low confidence. Saturday... Conditions gradually improving to MVFR, withVFR possible by afternoon, especially i-95 corridor terminals. But shra and tsra will lead to brief ceiling visibility restrictions. Southwest winds. Medium confidence. Saturday night... A return to low clouds and fog with MVFR, and even ifr possible. Winds shifting to the northwest. Low confidence. Sunday... Low clouds and fog will dissipate with a return toVFR. Winds west-southwest. Medium confidence. Marine Winds and seas below SCA criteria today and tonight. Periods of moderate to locally heavy rain and thunderstorms are likely late tonight. Outlook... winds and seas may reach SCA levels Thursday night as low pressure develops offshore. The pressure gradient between high pressure to the north and an approaching warm front to the south likely leads to continued SCA winds seas Friday and Friday night. As the warm front moves across the waters, a brisk southwest flow promotes SCA level seas through at least Saturday. A return to more tranquil, sub-sca boating conditions is expected Sunday into early next week. Rip currents... a low risk for the development of dangerous rip currents is expected today at the nj and de beaches. Phi watches warnings advisories Pa... None. Nj... None. De... None. Md... None. Marine... None. Synopsis... Lf near term... Klein short term... Klein long term... Lf aviation... Klein lf marine... Klein lf |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| CMAN4 - 8536110 - Cape May, NJ | 1 mi | 49 min | E 6 G 8 | 75°F | 72°F | 1011.3 hPa | ||
| BRND1 - 8555889 - Brandywine Shoal Light, DE | 8 mi | 49 min | ESE 7 G 8 | 74°F | 1012.2 hPa | |||
| LWSD1 - 8557380 - Lewes, DE | 14 mi | 55 min | ESE 6 G 8 | 75°F | 71°F | 1011.7 hPa | ||
| DRSD1 - Delaware Reserve, DE | 27 mi | 127 min | Calm | 75°F | 1012 hPa | 75°F | ||
| 44009 - DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ | 37 mi | 47 min | ESE 5.8 G 7.8 | 71°F | 71°F | 1 ft | 1012.3 hPa (+1.0) | 71°F |
| ACYN4 - 8534720 - Atlantic City, NJ | 41 mi | 49 min | 69°F | 65°F | 1012.5 hPa | |||
| OCIM2 - 8570283 - Ocean City Inlet, MD | 43 mi | 55 min | SE 4.1 G 6 | 74°F | 70°F | 1012.2 hPa | ||
| JCRN4 - Jacques Cousteau Reserve, NJ | 49 mi | 67 min | NE 4.1 | 64°F | 1012 hPa | 63°F |
Wind History for Cape May, NJ
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| Last 24hr | NW G13 | NW | NW G12 | NW G10 | NW G5 | N G9 | NW | W | NW | NW | N | E G9 | E | E G9 | SE | SE | SE | E | E | E | E | E | E G9 | E |
| 1 day ago | S | S | S G12 | S | S | S G14 | S G15 | S G17 | S G18 | S G16 | S G12 | S | SW G11 | SW | SW G12 | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| 2 days ago | SW | W | SW | S | SE | SE G12 | SE G15 | SE G15 | SE G14 | SE | SE G13 | SE G12 | SE G11 | S | S | S | S | S | S | W | W | E | E | S |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Wildwood, Cape May County Airport, NJ | 6 mi | 42 min | E 7 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 77°F | 70°F | 79% | 1012.3 hPa |
Wind History from WWD (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | W | W | NW | NW | N | NW | W | NW | W | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | E | NE | Calm | E | E | ||
| 1 day ago | S | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S G18 | S G17 | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | W |
| 2 days ago | Calm | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | SE | S | S | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | Calm | Calm | Calm | SE |
Tide / Current Tables for Cape May Point, Sunset Beach, Delaware Bay, New Jersey
EDIT RT Ports Option Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of Data| Cape May Point Click for Map Wed -- 01:13 AM EDT Moonset Wed -- 02:38 AM EDT 5.32 feet High Tide Wed -- 05:34 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 06:52 AM EDT First Quarter Wed -- 08:52 AM EDT -0.03 feet Low Tide Wed -- 01:12 PM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 03:24 PM EDT 4.91 feet High Tide Wed -- 08:28 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 09:18 PM EDT 0.48 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
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| 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Tide / Current Tables for Delaware Bay Entrance, Delaware Current
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of Data| Delaware Bay Entrance Click for Map Wed -- 12:50 AM EDT 1.51 knots Max Flood Wed -- 01:14 AM EDT Moonset Wed -- 04:06 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 05:35 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 06:52 AM EDT First Quarter Wed -- 07:45 AM EDT -1.48 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 10:44 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 01:12 PM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 01:31 PM EDT 1.46 knots Max Flood Wed -- 04:48 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 08:11 PM EDT -1.29 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 08:28 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 11:03 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
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| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -1 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0 |
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