Special Marine Warning

Active

Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago

Ends Aug 17, 7:30 PM EDT

Issued Aug 17, 6:09 PM EDT

Severity Severe

Urgency Immediate

Certainty Likely

Details

SMWPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 606 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was located along the Maryland-Delaware border, moving southeast at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include... Woodland Beach, Sea Breeze, Stony Point, Ship John Shoal Light, Pea Patch Island, and Reedy Point.

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