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Location: Dover, DE
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Freezing Spray Advisory
Issued: 5:28 PM Jan. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation
of freezing spray expected. For the Small Craft Advisory,
northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and rough
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...From midnight tonight to 7 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous
to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

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

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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:28 PM Jan. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation
of freezing spray expected. For the Small Craft Advisory,
northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and rough
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...From midnight tonight to 7 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous
to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

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

&&

Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 5:25 PM Jan. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 8 below.

* WHERE...Portions of Delaware, northeast Maryland, southern New
Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and
hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.

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