Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
909 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 909 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Woodland
  Beach, or 8 nm west of Ship John Shoal Light, moving southeast at
  30 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, Sea Breeze, Bowers Beach, Woodland Beach, Stony
  Point, Miah Maull Light, Ship John Shoal Light, Cross Ledge Light,
  and Slaughter Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3947 7562 3948 7542 3921 7506 3893 7530
      3897 7540 3899 7539 3903 7546 3918 7547
      3923 7561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 297DEG 32KT 3926 7555

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

$$

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