[QUOTE=OakLeaf;616649The ocean really scares me, even on the east coast where waves are almost never over 5'. Rip currents, jellyfish, sharks, and nothing in the other direction for three thousand miles. No thankyouverymuch.
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The Atlantic Ocean serves up 5' and more waves more often than you think. In fact, tomorrow.

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-
932 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.