…TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OFF OF
NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE INCLUDING LOWER DELAWARE BAY…
.TROPICAL STORM HERMINE IS FORECAST TO TRACK OFF THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY AND THEN SLOW DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY AS IT MOVES OFFSHORE. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO STALL TO
THE EAST OF OUR COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS
TO DANGEROUS HEIGHTS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND INTO AT LEAST
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
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-
533 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016
…TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT…
* WINDS…NORTH 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT.
* SEAS…11 TO 17 FEET.
* TIMING…THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH SEAS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK AND POSSIBLY INTO THE MIDWEEK WITH HERMINE MEANDERING
OFFSHORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 63 KT ARE
POSSIBLE DUE TO A TROPICAL STORM WITHIN 48 HOURS.
