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Cape Gazette WEATHER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 2012 39
Wild Delmarva )) Kevin Fleming
. Cold fish
A DUSTING OF SNOW covers
the fishing pier in Cape Henlopen
State Park. The pier is popular in
warmer months, but there were
no footprints in the snow on this
cold, winter morning.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN FLEMING
Today
Wed nesday Thursday
[nen y Delignt~l with times of clouds Clouds and sun with a shower Variable clouds with t-storms
clouds ano sun possible: mild Possible; windy
High 50-54 Low 39-43 57-61 / 43-47 61-65 / 49-53 65-69 / 39-43
UV Index: 3 UV Index: 3 UV Index: 3 UV Index: 2
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index" number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low: 3-5 Moderate: 6-7 High; 8-10 High; 11+ Extreme.
Almanac
Georgetown statistics for Feb, 13 ~o
- Feb. 19;
Temperatures
High for the week 56
Lowfor [ne weeK 22
Normal high 47
Normal low 27
Average temperature 40.8
Normal average temoerature 37.3
Precipitation
Total for the week 0.16'
Total for the month 0.96"
Normal for the month 2.03"
Total for the year 2.87"
Normal for the year 5.60"
Heating Degree Days
Degree oays past weeK 168
Total degree days since July 1 2474
Normal degree days s~nce July " 3125
ndex of fuel consumption indicating how
many aegrees me average temperature fe
below 65 degrees for the day.
Delaware's Cape Region
Forecasts and
Primehook Beach graphics provided
oy AccuWeather,
Inc. @2012
I Beach
Henlopen
, North, Shores
Henlopen Acres
,Dewey Beach
Inlet
bores
South Bethany
gee
The moon ana ItS relawe alstance to the earrn
affects tides on a month, basis. When the
moon is farthest from me eaRn apogee), r~aes
of decreased range or currents of decreased
sDeed occur. When the modn is ClOSeSt 1:o 1:he
earn (perigee), the occurrence of increasea
range or currents of sueea is more prevalent.
Date Time
Apogee Feb. 27 9:03 a.m,
Perigee Mar. 10 5:03 a,m
Apoqee Feb. 26 2:05 a.m
SUN/MOON :
Sunrise Sunset
Today 6:45 a.m5:44 D.rr
Wednesday 6:43 a.m. 5:45 u.m.
Thursday 6:42 a.m. 5:46 u.m
Friday 6:41 a.m5:47 u.m
Saturday 6:39 a.m. 5:48 u.m
Fenwick Island
New First
Feb 21 Feb 29
Full Last
Mar 8 Mar 14
Partly sunny
Saturday
windy and cooler
47-51 ! 33-37
UV Index: 4
Surf and Wind Report
Today: Wind from the south at 10-20
knots. Wave nelghts 1-3 feet. Visibility
generally c~ear.
Wednesday: Wind from the southwest
at 10-20 knots. Wave heights 1-3 feet
Visibility unrestricted.
Thursday: Wind sou[nwes[ at 10-20
knots. Wave neLgnts 2-4 feet. Visibility
under 3 miles in a shower
Friday: Wind west 12-25 knots. Wave,&:
4-7 feet, Visibility under 2 miles in
snowers and thunderstorms
Saturday: Wind from the west-north=
west at 10-20 knots, Wave heic hts 3-5"
feet. Visibility generally clear
Today: Winds south 8-16 Knots swell east 2-4 ft. with a 9 Beach Re ort
second period. - " - P
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/oaay's ocean temperature: 4~ ~]W " ~ __ Sh n# givi0.g,~Nay tg~ Oq~c]~
• ~/~-'~ ~/ ........ High 52. Partly:c ~ul~:
Wednesday: Winds southwest 10-20 ~,, ~"%/ :tonii~ht~,tL~w 41.t~lbo:c]&~!:
'knots sw011 south 2-3 ft. with a 5 sec. ~ "~"~:'and suntQmo~,row, High:59.:
' " "~'~.-~',"-~U ~ -- ~ Timesbf Clbuds a0d(,,~:~
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