216  
WHUS71 KPHI 230944  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
544 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
ANZ430-232300-  
/O.EXP.KPHI.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-260923T1000Z/  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0013.260923T1000Z-260924T1000Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
544 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO  
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS DELAWARE BAY WILL  
REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE  
POSSIBLE AGAIN INTO THIS WEEKEND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ480>483-485-232300-  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260924T2200Z/  
/O.CON.KPHI.SR.A.0004.260924T2200Z-260926T2200Z/  
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ FROM 20 TO 40 NM-  
WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET NJ TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET NJ TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET NJ TO CAPE MAY NJ FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
544 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. FOR THE STORM WATCH,  
NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT AND SEAS 11 TO  
16 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ FROM  
20 TO 40 NM, WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET NJ TO LITTLE EGG  
INLET NJ FROM 20 TO 60 NM, WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET NJ TO  
GREAT EGG INLET NJ FROM 20 TO 60 NM, WATERS FROM GREAT EGG  
INLET NJ TO CAPE MAY NJ FROM 20 TO 60 NM AND WATERS FROM CAPE  
MAY NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY. FOR THE  
STORM WATCH, FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS COULD CAPSIZE  
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE TO REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR  
SECURE THE VESSEL BEFORE THE ONSET OF SEVERE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ450>455-232300-  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260925T1000Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
544 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS MAY CONTINUE INTO  
THIS WEEKEND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ431-232300-  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260925T0000Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
544 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
VERY ROUGH WATERS.  
 
* WHERE...DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO  
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS DELAWARE BAY WILL  
REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS  
MAY CONTINUE INTO THIS WEEKEND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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