Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay and NJ Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 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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NWS Mount Holly issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay and coastal waters until 1:00 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware Bay and New Jersey Coastal Waters
- Issued
- June 11, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Delaware Bay and New Jersey Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from 11:24 AM EDT May 27, 2026 until 1:00 PM EDT May 27, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Fortesque Beach, Sea Breeze, Fourteen Foot Bank Light, East Point, Bowers Beach, Woodland Beach, Miah Maull Light, Ship John Shoal Light, Brandywine Shoal Light, Cross Ledge Light, and Wildwood.
What You Should Do
Avoid the warned area.
Expected Conditions
At 11:24 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm southwest of Woodland Beach or 18 nm southeast of Turkey Point, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 40 knots. Source: Radar. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective May 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM EDT. Expires May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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