Special Marine Warning for Delaware and New Jersey Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on April 28, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ for coastal waters off Delaware and New Jersey, with waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater expected until 12:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off Delaware and New Jersey
- Issued
- April 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters off Delaware and New Jersey.
Special Marine Warning for Delaware and New Jersey Coastal Waters
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Mount Holly NJ. It is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM and waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Delaware Lightship Buoy 44009.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Seek safe harbor immediately, as waterspouts can overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts is located 7 nm east of Fenwick Island, moving east at 15 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 20, 2026, at 11:44 AM EDT until April 20, 2026, at 12:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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