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FZUS71 KPHI 202159
MWSPHI
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
559 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
ANZ430-202300-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260520T2300Z/
559 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE...
AT 558 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 NM NORTHWEST OF PEA PATCH ISLAND TO 11 NM SOUTHEAST
OF WORTON POINT TO NEAR CHESTER RIVER, MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL.
SOURCE...BUOY. AT 5:35 PM, A MESONET WITHIN THE UPPER DELAWARE BAY
GUSTED TO 42 KNOTS.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WOODLAND BEACH, SEA BREEZE, STONY POINT, SHIP JOHN SHOAL LIGHT, PEA
PATCH ISLAND, AND REEDY POINT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER, STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3968 7562 3971 7558 3974 7546 3974 7545
3969 7544 3961 7534 3951 7539 3948 7533
3942 7534 3927 7530 3927 7560 3928 7556
3930 7555 3941 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 280DEG 28KT 3969 7571 3925 7596 3904 7624
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS
HOEFLICH
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