The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 1254 PM EDT, a front was located along a line extending from
near Bowers Beach to 15 nm west of Slaughter Beach to 9 nm
southeast of Miles River, moving east at 35 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...
Five Fathoms Buoy, Brown Shoal Light, Buoy 2fb, Fenwick Island,
Buoy 4fb, Buoy 3fb, Cape Henlopen, Rehoboth Beach, Cape May Point,
Indian River Inlet Bridge, Overfalls Shoal, Cape May Reef, Bethany
Beach, Delaware Lightship Buoy 44009, Buoy 2ms, and Wildwood Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Seek safe shelter immediately. Mariners can expect gusty winds and
increasing waves.

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 1157 AM EDT, a front was located along a line extending from 11
nm northeast of Pea Patch Island to 10 nm southeast of Turkey Point
to near Chesapeake Bay Bridge, 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...
Fortesque Beach, Brown Shoal Light, Sea Breeze, Fourteen Foot Bank
Light, Slaughter Beach, East Point, Bowers Beach, Woodland Beach,
Miah Maull Light, Ship John Shoal Light, Brandywine Shoal Light,
and Cross Ledge Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Seek safe shelter immediately. Mariners can expect gusty winds and
increasing waves.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
choppy waters.

* WHERE...Delaware Bay.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* 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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