Special Marine Warning Issued for Delaware Bay Waters

Source: NOAA · Delaware Bay

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NOAA issued it on June 25, 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay waters until 8:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Delaware Bay
Issued
June 25, 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.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from 7:36 PM EDT on June 6, 2026 until 8:30 PM EDT on June 6, 2026.

Affected Areas

Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. Locations impacted include Fortesque Beach, Sea Breeze, Fourteen Foot Bank Light, Slaughter Beach, Bowers Beach, Woodland Beach, Miah Maull Light, Ship John Shoal Light, and Cross Ledge Light.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Expected Conditions

At 7:36 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm southwest of Reedy Point to near Chester River, moving east at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Timeline

Alert effective June 6, 2026 from 7:36 PM EDT until 8:30 PM EDT.

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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay waters until 8:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Delaware Bay. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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