765  
WHUS71 KPHI 150716  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
316 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
ANZ454-455-152100-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0083.261015T0900Z-261015T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261016T2200Z-261017T2200Z/  
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-  
316 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS  
MORNING...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
GALE WATCH, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE  
OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ480>483-485-152100-  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261016T2200Z-261017T2200Z/  
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-  
316 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 8 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...FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ450>453-152100-  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261016T2200Z-261017T2200Z/  
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-  
316 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...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 AND COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG  
INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ430-431-152100-  
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261016T2200Z-261017T2200Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
316 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND VERY ROUGH WATERS  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* 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 FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 
 
 
 
 
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