Special Marine Warning Issued for Delaware Bay and NJ Coastal Waters

Source: NOAA · Delaware Bay and New Jersey Coastal Waters

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 26, 2026, 8 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 issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay and coastal waters until 1:45 AM EDT June 7 due to a strong thunderstorm with gusty winds and small hail.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Delaware Bay and New Jersey Coastal Waters
Issued
June 26, 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 8 weeks 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 June 7, 2026 at 12:45 AM EDT until June 7, 2026 at 1:45 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; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM. Impacted locations include The Lump, Fortesque Beach, Atlantic City Reef, Buoy Ge, East Point, Sea Isle City, Great Egg Reef, and Ocean City Reef.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Expected Conditions

At 12:44 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near East Point, moving east at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

Timeline

Alert effective June 7, 2026 from 12:45 AM EDT to 1:45 AM EDT.

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NWS Mount Holly NJ issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay and coastal waters until 1:45 AM EDT June 7 due to a strong thunderstorm with gusty winds and small hail.
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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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