Special Marine Warning Issued for Delaware Bay and Coastal Waters
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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay and adjacent coastal waters until 2:45 AM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware Bay and coastal waters of NJ and DE
- Issued
- September 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from 1:38 AM EDT September 5, 2026, until 2:45 AM EDT September 5, 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; 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.
What You Should Do
Avoid the warned waters. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 1:38 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fortesque Beach, moving southeast at 25 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Source: Radar.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 1:38 AM EDT until 2:45 AM EDT on September 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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