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Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this small craft advisory at Jan 21, 2026, 1:19 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2026, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 21, 2026, 1:19 AM EST (06:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2026, 10:57 AM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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973 WHUS71 KPHI 210619 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 119 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ANZ450>455-211930- /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.260121T1800Z-260122T1200Z/ 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- 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- 119 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
3 follow-up statements
762 WHUS71 KPHI 211736 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1236 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ANZ431-220900- /O.EXB.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.260122T0000Z-260122T1000Z/ Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 1236 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and choppy waters expected. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ454-455-220900- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.260121T2000Z-260122T1500Z/ 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- 1236 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...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 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ450>453-220900- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.260121T2000Z-260122T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 1236 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ DeSilva
878 WHUS71 KPHI 220723 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 223 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ANZ431-220830- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260122T1000Z/ Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 223 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have fallen below 25 kt. Thus, the Small Craft Advisory is cancelled. $$ ANZ454-455-220830- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260122T1500Z/ Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 223 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have fallen below 25 kt and seas have fallen into the 2 to 4 foot range. Thus, the Small Craft Advisory is cancelled. $$ ANZ450>453-221800- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260122T1800Z/ 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- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 223 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 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, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Hoeflich
707 WHUS71 KPHI 221557 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1057 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ANZ450>453-221700- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260122T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 1057 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas at nearby buoys and observations are now well below advisory thresholds. $$ DeSilva
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