Special Marine Warning for Waters off NJ and DE

Source: NOAA · Waters off New Jersey and Delaware

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 weeks 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 NJ has issued a Special Marine Warning for outer waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick Island DE until 12:15 AM EDT due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Waters off New Jersey and Delaware
Issued
September 2, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Waters off New Jersey and Delaware.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from September 1 at 11:12 PM EDT until September 2 at 12:15 AM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM; 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 until hazardous weather passes. Avoid the area.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. Storm motion southeast at 40 knots.

Timeline

Alert effective September 1 at 11:12 PM EDT. Expires September 2 at 12:15 AM EDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Special Marine Warning for outer waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick Island DE until 12:15 AM EDT due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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