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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

246 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



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246 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...



The affected areas were...

Lower Delaware Bay...



The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer 

pose a significant threat to boaters.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for

southern Delaware...and the adjacent coastal waters.



LAT...LON 3846 7504 3845 7510 3851 7511 3852 7513

      3850 7522 3856 7533 3861 7534 3863 7532

      3864 7524 3872 7524 3875 7520 3878 7508

      3874 7476 3865 7473 3841 7489

TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 291DEG 13KT 3873 7512 3852 7522 



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ANZ454-455-162000-

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246 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT...



For the following areas...

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...



At 246 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts

were located along a line extending from near Rehoboth Beach to 7 nm

west of Bethany Beach, moving east at 15 knots.



HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

         higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could 

         result in structural damage.



Locations impacted include...

Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, and Indian River Inlet

Bridge.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 3846 7504 3845 7510 3851 7511 3852 7513

      3850 7522 3856 7533 3861 7534 3863 7532

      3864 7524 3872 7524 3875 7520 3878 7508

      3874 7476 3865 7473 3841 7489

TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 291DEG 13KT 3873 7512 3852 7522 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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Staarmann