692  
WHUS71 KPHI 151823  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
223 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
ANZ452>455-160800-  
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-261015T1900Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0084.261016T1900Z-261017T1000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261017T1000Z-261017T2200Z/  
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-  
223 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE  
WATCH, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KT AND SEAS 3  
TO 6 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...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 AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO  
FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM  
EDT SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ450-451-160800-  
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0084.261016T1900Z-261017T1000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261017T1000Z-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-  
223 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE  
WATCH, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ  
OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE  
EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM  
EDT SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ430-431-160800-  
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0084.261017T0600Z-261017T1000Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261017T1000Z-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-  
223 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 AM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
AND ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WATCH, NORTH WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND 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...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 2 AM TO 6 AM EDT  
SATURDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING 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>483-485-160800-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0013.261017T1000Z-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-  
223 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND SEAS  
6 TO 9 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 SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* 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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