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Special Marine Warning issued September 1 at 10:48PM EDT until September 1
Affecting Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; 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; Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM
In effect until: Sep 2, 2026, 3:45 AM
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; 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; Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM
Likely impact; effects through 3:45 AM.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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SMWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lower Delaware Bay... Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm... Outer waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 nm... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 1048 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Overfalls Shoal to Rehoboth Beach to 12 nm west of Indian River Inlet Bridge, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Buoy. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Overfalls Shoal, Brown Shoal Light, Fenwick Island, Slaughter Beach, Cape Henlopen, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Delaware Lightship Buoy 44009, and Indian River Inlet Bridge.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™