Special Marine Warning Issued for Delaware Bay and NJ-DE Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 days 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay and nearby coastal waters until 11:00 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with 40-knot winds and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Delaware Bay and coastal 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Delaware Bay and coastal waters off New Jersey and Delaware.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from September 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM EDT until September 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers 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; and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 9:24 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm northeast of Sea Breeze to Ship John Shoal Light to 7 nm southwest of Stony Point, moving southeast at 35 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 9:25 PM EDT on September 1, 2026, and expires at 11:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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