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Special Marine Warning

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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

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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SMWPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 742 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Rehoboth Beach to 15 nm west of Bethany Beach, moving southeast at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Indian River Inlet Bridge and Bethany Beach around 750 PM EDT. Fenwick Island around 810 PM EDT. Delaware Lightship Buoy 44009 around 830 PM EDT.
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