946
FZUS71 KPHI 270909
MWSPHI
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
509 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
ANZ430-431-453>455-271045-
509 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20
NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM...
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH
DE...
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH
DE...
AT 508 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM, CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR FOURTEEN FOOT BANK LIGHT, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BROWN SHOAL LIGHT, FOURTEEN FOOT BANK LIGHT, SLAUGHTER BEACH, CAPE
HENLOPEN, BOWERS BEACH, REHOBOTH BEACH, CAPE MAY POINT, MIAH MAULL
LIGHT, SHIP JOHN SHOAL LIGHT, BRANDYWINE SHOAL LIGHT, INDIAN RIVER
INLET BRIDGE, OVERFALLS SHOAL, FORTESQUE BEACH, SEA BREEZE, BETHANY
BEACH, BUOY 2MS, AND CROSS LEDGE LIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS, LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES, AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN
WATER, STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3939 7526 3875 7461 3851 7512 3852 7514
3872 7524 3875 7520 3876 7526 3883 7529
3883 7528 3884 7530 3931 7554
HOEFLICH
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