Special Marine Warning

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

Ended Oct 16, 8:30 PM EDT

Moving east northeast at 47 mph

Map of the Special Marine Warning over Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.

In force from: Oct 16, 7:33 PM EDT
Until: Oct 16, 8:30 PM EDT
Issued: Oct 16, 7:33 PM EDT
Office: Mount Holly, NJ
Number: 183 of its kind from this office this year
Severity: Severe
Storm motion: Moving east northeast at 47 mph
Where: Atlantic waters

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Upper Delaware Bay...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 733 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm southeast of Turkey Point, moving east at 40 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, Stony Point, Sea Breeze, Ship John Shoal Light, Reedy Point, and Pea Patch Island.
What to do
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.

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