Gale Watch for Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; 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
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM and 2 more
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What is happening
What: For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft possible. Impacts: Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Where: Coastal...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EDT Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While conditions may briefly lower below gale force on Sunday, another period of gale force conditions may be possible beginning Monday morning.
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Gale Watch issued October 17 at 2:40PM EDT until October 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Gale Watch issued October 17 at 2:40PM EDT until October 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Gale Watch issued October 17 at 2:40PM EDT until October 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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