The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Delaware Bay...
Coastal and outer waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Fenwick Island
DE...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 836 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from 12 nm west of
Slaughter Beach to 16 nm west of Rehoboth Beach to 20 nm northeast
of Bivalve, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small
hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Brown Shoal Light, Fenwick Island,
Buoy 4fb, Buoy 3fb, Slaughter Beach, Cape Henlopen, East Point,
Deepwater Reef, Miah Maull Light, Brandywine Shoal Light, Indian
River Inlet Bridge, Overfalls Shoal, The Lump, 28-
Mile Wreck, Bethany Beach, Fourteen Foot Bank Light, Rehoboth
Beach, and Cape May Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...49KTS

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 846 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Milford to Milton to near Gumboro, moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Milford, Millsboro, Harrington, Lewes, Milton,
Selbyville, Dagsboro, Millville, Ellendale, Bowers, Henlopen Acres,
Gumboro, Cape Henlopen State Park, Sycamore, Big Stone Beach, Long
Neck, Ocean View, Frankford, and Frederica.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 375, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
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

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 375, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL DELAWARE

KENT

IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

NEW CASTLE

IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE

SUSSEX

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CAROLINE              KENT                  QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC              BURLINGTON            CAMDEN
CAPE MAY              CUMBERLAND            GLOUCESTER
OCEAN                 SALEM

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE,
CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, EASTON,
GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN,
MOUNT HOLLY, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, TOMS RIVER, AND WILMINGTON.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
choppy waters expected.

* WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to
Slaughter Beach DE and Delaware Bay waters south of East Point
NJ to Slaughter Beach DE.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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