The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Delaware Bay...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1016 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pea Patch Island to 9 nm west of Woodland
Beach, moving east at 25 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...
Fourteen Foot Bank Light, Slaughter Beach, East Point, Bowers
Beach, Woodland Beach, Stony Point, Miah Maull Light, Ship John
Shoal Light, Reedy Point, Fortesque Beach, Sea Breeze, Pea Patch
Island, and Cross Ledge Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
choppy waters.

* 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 2 AM EDT Thursday.

* 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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