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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 3:45 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...

At 1144 AM EDT, a front was located along a line extending from 16 nm
north of Stony Point to near Pea Patch Island to 6 nm southwest of
Reedy Point, moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 11:30 AM EDT, Wilmington Airport gusted
to 36 kt.


IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Pea Patch Island, Stony Point, and Reedy Point.

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
Issued: 3:02 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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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