048  
WHUS71 KPHI 170618  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
218 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
ANZ430-431-172200-  
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-261017T1000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0016.261017T0618Z-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-  
218 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
ROUGH WATERS.  
 
* 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...UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ450>452-172200-  
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-261017T1000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0016.261017T0618Z-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-  
218 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.  
 
* 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 AND COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO  
GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WHILE CONDITIONS MAY BRIEFLY LOWER BELOW  
GALE FORCE ON SUNDAY, ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALE FORCE CONDITIONS  
MAY BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ453>455-172200-  
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-261017T1000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0016.261017T0618Z-261018T1000Z/  
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-  
218 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS  
4 TO 7 FT.  
 
* WHERE...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 AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND  
DE OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE GALE WARNING  
WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AS STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO  
PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
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>483-485-172200-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0016.261017T0618Z-261018T1100Z/  
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-  
218 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT.  
 
* 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...UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE GALE WARNING  
WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AS STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO  
PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
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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