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 waters and coastal areas from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE until 9:45 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 NJ/DE
- Issued
- August 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from August 3, 2026 at 8:21 AM EDT until August 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM EDT.
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; and coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Fortesque Beach, Brown Shoal Light, Fourteen Foot Bank Light, Slaughter Beach, Cape Henlopen, East Point, Bowers Beach, Cape May Point, Miah Maull Light, Brandywine Shoal Light, and Cross Ledge Light.
What You Should Do
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 8:20 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Slaughter Beach, moving northeast at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:21 AM EDT to 9:45 AM EDT on August 3, 2026.
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