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Forecast as of 5:55 PM EDT on September 4, 2008
Island de and for Delaware Bay...

High pressure will continue to influence the coastal waters of New

Jersey and Delaware into Friday. Hanna is forecast to affect our

region from Friday night into Saturday night. Please refer to the

latest statements from the National Hurricane Center. Weak high

pressure is expected to build over the region in the wake of the

storm for Sunday and Monday. A cold front from the northwest is

slated to arrive on Tuesday.

Forecast as of 5:55 PM EDT on September 4, 2008
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-
Tropical storm watch in effect
Tonight
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri
Se winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
Se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely with a chance of tstms.
Sat
Se winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt...becoming E 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft...building to 10 to 14 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms.
Sat Night
NW winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms.
Sun
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Sun Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon
NE winds around 10 kt...becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
S winds around 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Lewes, DE 75.0 °F
Cape May, NJ 78.1 °F
Atlantic City, NJ 77.0 °F
Reedy Point, DE 78.1 °F
Cambridge, MD 80.1 °F
, 79.0 °F
Tolchester Beach, MD 78.1 °F
Philadelphia, PA 80.1 °F
Solomons Island, MD 80.1 °F


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 Tropical Storm Watch  Statement as of 12:02 am EDT on September 5, 2008


... Tropical storm watch remains in effect...

... New information...

Tropical Storm Hanna is heading toward the southeast United
States coast. The center of Tropical Storm Hanna was estimated
near latitude 26.5 north... longitude 76.3 west or about about 825
miles south southeast of Fenwick Island Delaware.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
Atlantic coastal waters... central Delaware... southern Delaware...
Delaware Bay waters... northeast Maryland and southern New Jersey.

... Watches/warnings...

No additional watches/warnings are in effect.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Persons are advised to pay particular attention to the future
track of Tropical Storm Hanna. A slight variation in that track
would mean extending tropical storm watches farther north or
inland and tropical storm warnings could be raised at some point
for conditions expected on Saturday.

... Storm surge and storm tide...

Coastal storm surge flooding of 2 to 4 feet above normal tide
levels... along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be
expected near and to the east of the path of the center of Hanna.

Times of the high tide for Saturday for locations along the Delaware
and New Jersey coast...

Sandy Hook NJ... ... ... .12:52 am and 1:20 PM.
Seaside Heights NJ... ..12:22 am and 12:50 PM.
Atlantic City NJ... ... .12:14 am and 12:49 PM.
Cape May ocean NJ... ... 12:59 am and 1:27 PM.
Fenwick Island de... ... 12:38 am and 1:06 PM.

For the Delaware Bay...

Breakwater Harbor de... 01:31 am and 2:00 PM.
Reedy Point de... ... ... 04:28 am and 4:48 PM.

Maryland Eastern Shore...

Tolchester Beach MD... .12:51 am and 11:52 am.
Cambridge MD... ... ... ..04:10 am and 3:10 PM.

... Winds...

Sustained winds of tropical storm force... greater than 39 mph
with gust up to 60 mph... are possible beginning early Saturday
morning and lasting into the late afternoon.

Tropical Storm Hanna could produce wind gusts similar to the
mothers day storm 2008.

... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...

For Millville NJ...

There is a 45 percent chance of winds 39 mph or greater especially
early Saturday through Saturday afternoon.

For Cape May NJ...

There is a 50 percent chance of winds 39 mph or greater especially
early Saturday through Saturday afternoon.

For Atlantic City NJ...

There is a 50 percent chance of winds 39 mph or greater especially
early Saturday through Saturday afternoon.

... Inland flooding...
rain will begin across northeast Maryland late Friday night into
early Saturday... with the heaviest rains directly associated with
Hanna occurring Saturday morning through mid Saturday afternoon.
Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are possible. These amounts could
cause flash flooding of small streams... creeks... and highly
urbanized areas. The heaviest rains will be west of the coastal
areas but isolated heavy thunderstorms are possible.

Small craft should remain in port on Saturday. Boat owners should
check their moorings.

... Next update...

The next update will be between 6 am and 7 am EDT Friday.




... TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

... TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...



Tides

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Atlantic City (Steel Pier) |  Ocean City (fishing pier) |  Ocean City, Isle of Wight Bay |  Ocean City |  Tuckahoe, Tuckahoe River | 

Date Time Tide Type Height
Atlantic City (Steel Pier)
2008-09-04 5:34 PM EDT Low Tide 0.69 feet
2008-09-04 11:28 PM EDT High Tide 3.82 feet
2008-09-05 5:35 AM EDT Low Tide 0.74 feet
2008-09-05 12:00 PM EDT High Tide 4.45 feet
2008-09-05 6:25 PM EDT Low Tide 0.96 feet
2008-09-06 12:14 AM EDT High Tide 3.50 feet
2008-09-06 6:18 AM EDT Low Tide 1.01 feet
Ocean City (fishing pier)
2008-09-04 5:40 PM EDT Low Tide 0.57 feet
2008-09-04 11:31 PM EDT High Tide 3.17 feet
2008-09-05 5:39 AM EDT Low Tide 0.55 feet
2008-09-05 12:00 PM EDT High Tide 3.78 feet
2008-09-05 6:31 PM EDT Low Tide 0.84 feet
2008-09-06 12:15 AM EDT High Tide 2.92 feet
2008-09-06 6:24 AM EDT Low Tide 0.75 feet
Ocean City, Isle of Wight Bay
2008-09-04 5:28 PM EDT Low Tide 0.32 feet
2008-09-04 11:32 PM EDT High Tide 2.13 feet
2008-09-05 5:33 AM EDT Low Tide 0.32 feet
2008-09-05 12:05 PM EDT High Tide 2.39 feet
2008-09-05 6:12 PM EDT Low Tide 0.47 feet
2008-09-06 12:16 AM EDT High Tide 1.98 feet
2008-09-06 6:12 AM EDT Low Tide 0.47 feet
Ocean City
2008-09-04 6:12 PM EDT Low Tide 0.54 feet
2008-09-05 12:10 AM EDT High Tide 3.56 feet
2008-09-05 6:17 AM EDT Low Tide 0.54 feet
2008-09-05 12:43 PM EDT High Tide 3.99 feet
2008-09-05 6:56 PM EDT Low Tide 0.78 feet
2008-09-06 12:54 AM EDT High Tide 3.31 feet
Tuckahoe, Tuckahoe River
2008-09-04 8:03 PM EDT Low Tide 0.50 feet
2008-09-05 1:28 AM EDT High Tide 3.36 feet
2008-09-05 8:12 AM EDT Low Tide 0.30 feet
2008-09-05 2:08 PM EDT High Tide 3.99 feet
2008-09-05 8:54 PM EDT Low Tide 0.66 feet
2008-09-06 2:06 AM EDT High Tide 3.18 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Delaware Bay Entrance
2008-09-04 4:50 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.61 knots
2008-09-04 8:14 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-09-04 10:58 PM EDT Max Flood 1.42 knots
2008-09-05 1:52 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-09-05 5:01 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.68 knots
2008-09-05 8:24 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-09-05 11:24 AM EDT Max Flood 1.70 knots
2008-09-05 2:38 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-09-05 5:36 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.55 knots
2008-09-05 9:04 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-09-05 11:46 PM EDT Max Flood 1.31 knots
2008-09-06 2:38 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Salisbury, Maryland
2008-09-04 4:25 PM EDT Max Flood 0.62 knots
2008-09-04 7:35 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-09-04 10:51 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.69 knots
2008-09-05 2:25 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-09-05 4:52 AM EDT Max Flood 0.40 knots
2008-09-05 7:25 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-09-05 10:49 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.70 knots
2008-09-05 2:20 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-09-05 5:17 PM EDT Max Flood 0.54 knots
2008-09-05 8:26 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-09-05 11:43 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.58 knots
2008-09-06 3:23 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots

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