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ANZ431 Delaware Bay Waters South Of East Point Nj To Slaughter Beach De- 136 Am Edt Wed Apr 24 2024
.small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning - .
Rest of tonight - S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wed - W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wed night - NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Thu - NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Thu night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Fri - E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Fri night - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Sat - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Sat night - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Sun - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Sun night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

ANZ400 136 Am Edt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis for the coastal waters from sandy hook nj to fenwick island de and for delaware bay - High pressure builds in early this morning and lingers through the remainder of the day, before a series of fronts and low pressure systems affect the east coast Wednesday through the end of the week. High pressure looks to return to end the weekend and start the new week.

FXUS61 KPHI 240544 AFDPHI

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 144 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

SYNOPSIS
A low pressure will track through Ontario and Quebec today, dragging a cold front will across our region. High pressure then arrives from the Great Lakes Thursday before shifting to our northeast and east during Friday. A warm front should lift north of our area late Saturday, then a cold front gradually approaches later Monday.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Latest analysis depicts the approaching cold front as extending from south of Chicago northeastward across southern Michigan and into southern Ontario and southern Quebec. This front will make steady progress southeastward today, reaching our region this evening and clearing the area after midnight tonight. Ahead of the front, modest warm advection will result in plenty of clouds early this morning, perhaps with a few sprinkles or very isolated showers, but low levels remain quite dry and the system is overall moisture-starved, so not expecting much. After the initial clouds break, we should warm up to within a few degrees of 70 across most of the region this afternoon, but there will be just enough instability ahead of the upper trough and surface front to promote some mainly isolated showers to develop during the afternoon. There could be just enough instability for a very isolated thunderstorm, mainly Lehigh Valley and Poconos/NW NJ.
For sure, shower coverage will be a bit higher in the Poconos compared to the rest of the region, but still scattered at best.
Despite the front not arriving until evening, winds for much of the day will already shift to west to northwest as early as midday, with gusts increasing up to 20-25 mph. Overall, not a bad day, but not as nice as yesterday aside from yesterday's chilly morning.

Tonight, Canadian high pressure builds southward and reinforcing cool, dry air mass pushes southward. Think winds staying up and the dry air limit frost potential, but temps may still reach freezing in parts of northern NJ where growing season is active, so have maintained freeze watch there for the time being. Lows overall will be chilly, with 40s warmest spots, most areas 30s, and coldest locales 20s.

SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
A notably colder and dry air mass will be in place Thursday despite a mainly sunny sky with high temperatures mostly in the 50s. An onshore wind will also keep it even cooler along the coastal areas. Thursday night may feature more areas of frost with temperatures dropping into the 30s for much of the area and lighter winds compared to Wednesday night. This will be followed by another mainly sunny day for Friday under the continuing influence of high pressure that will be starting to shift offshore. This will help cause winds to shift from ENE early in the day to ESE and then eventually SSE. High temperatures should be about 5 degrees warmer compared to Thursday with highs mostly in the low to mid 60s except 50s near the coast and over the southern Poconos.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/
Surface high pressure will be over the western Atlantic Friday night through Saturday as an upper level ridge starts to build along the east coast. Meanwhile low pressure tracks north and east into the upper Great Lakes helping pushing a warm front through PA and upstate NY. This will bring the area a mainly cloudy day but the chance of showers looks low...only around 15 to 20 percent near the I-95 corridor and 20 to 30 percent over the Lehigh Valley into the southern Poconos. Highs should be mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s.

For Saturday night through Sunday, the initial low tracks by well to to our north over eastern Canada but by later Sunday a new low will be emerging over the central CONUS. This will help keep the upper level ridge in place over the east with a southwest flow at the surface ushering in warmer air. As a result, expect highs shooting into the mid to upper 70s for most under variable cloud cover. Right near the coast and over the Pocono Plateau it will be cooler though with highs mainly in the upper 60s to low 70s.

By early next week, temperatures have the potential to be even warmer than Sunday as they may get into the low to mid 80s.
However there will also be an approaching cold front that will bring chances for some showers and storms beginning as early as late Monday with better chances for these by Tuesday afternoon into the early evening.

AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas...

Through Today...Mainly VFR. A brief period of MVFR conditions possible (10%) with some mainly isolated showers. 5% chance of a thunderstorm across northern terminals. Winds begin southwesterly around 10 knots and shift to west then northwest through the day. Gusts of 20-25 knots by the afternoon. High confidence on mainly VFR conditions.

Tonight...VFR. Winds NW 5-10 kts with gusts up to 20 kts early.
High confidence.

Outlook...

Thursday and Friday...VFR.

Saturday and Sunday...VFR overall.

MARINE
Winds across the Delaware Bay will subside around daybreak.
Winds diminish across the coastal waters through the morning, but remain gusty around 20 kts during the afternoon. Seas will continue to build, however, peaking around 5-7 feet this afternoon. These likely remain near 5 feet thru tonight, hence the SCA continues on the ocean zones through tonight.

Outlook...

Thursday...Small Craft Advisory conditions diminishing in the morning.

Friday through Sunday...The conditions are anticipated to be below Small Craft Advisory criteria.

TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING
A period of southerly flow will occur into Wednesday morning ahead of a cold front. This is forecast to result in surge values rising to 1-2 feet above normal along Delaware Bay, the tidal Delaware River, and Chesapeake Bay. With the full moon occurring today, astronomical tides will be maximized around this time as well. This should result in some areas of minor coastal flooding with the Wednesday morning high tide. As it stands currently (Tuesday afternoon), sites in the Delaware Bay and the Chesapeake will touch minor flooding, but stay below the threshold to issue an Advisory. PETSS guidance remains relatively bullish on Tolchester Beach getting near Moderate, with some guidance suggesting they will not even touch minor at all. If anywhere were to need an advisory, it would be the Maryland Eastern Shore, but the forecast suggests that isn't necessary at the moment.

Coastal flooding is not currently anticipated along the Atlantic coast, except for potentially Barnegat Bay.

PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PA...None.
NJ...Freeze Watch from late tonight through Thursday morning for NJZ001-007-008.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EDT this morning for ANZ430- 431.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Thursday for ANZ450>455.

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North Highlands Beach
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Tue -- 03:14 AM EDT     0.16 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 05:53 AM EDT     Moonset
Tue -- 06:11 AM EDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 09:14 AM EDT     5.04 feet High Tide
Tue -- 03:13 PM EDT     0.38 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:44 PM EDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 07:45 PM EDT     Sunset
Tue -- 07:51 PM EDT     Full Moon
Tue -- 09:26 PM EDT     5.94 feet High Tide
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North Highlands Beach, Delaware Bay, New Jersey, Tide feet

Delaware Bay Entrance
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Tue -- 01:35 AM EDT     -1.36 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 04:36 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 05:54 AM EDT     Moonset
Tue -- 06:12 AM EDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 07:29 AM EDT     1.22 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 10:34 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 01:48 PM EDT     -1.22 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 04:30 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 07:38 PM EDT     1.43 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:44 PM EDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 07:45 PM EDT     Sunset
Tue -- 07:51 PM EDT     Full Moon
Tue -- 10:51 PM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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Delaware Bay Entrance, Delaware Current, knots

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