Hazardous marine condition(s):COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
337 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2005
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY - W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT - NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON - NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT - W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE - W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT - NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED - W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU - SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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Today (Sunday) offers a strong and gusty west/west-northwest wind, perhaps 20 to 30 knots...which means waters rapidly flatten near the beach...but it will be no bargain farther offshore...ocean seas offshore should be 4-to-6 feet or higher...Excellent visibility however, as we will have sunny skies.
Monday...still a brisk west..or perhaps west-southwest wind, 15 to 20 knots+ but with mostly sunny skies...a fast-moving system comes through Tuesday with just the chance of a shower...then things settle down @ midweek...Hang in there, things will "eventually" get better...but it's going to take some time...