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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1055 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ430-431-060600-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-260506T0600Z/
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1055 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  choppy 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 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* 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

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1055 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ450>452-061600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-260507T1200Z/
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-
1055 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 8 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1055 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ453>455-061600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-260507T1200Z/
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-
1055 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 3 to 6 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 8 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
921 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ650-652-060930-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-260507T0200Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM-
921 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
  VA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
  Island VA out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ331-332-340-345-061245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260507T0400Z/
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Long Island Sound east of Port Jefferson and New Haven,
  and the south shore and eastern bays of Long Island.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ335-338-061245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260507T0000Z/
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New
  Haven, and New York Harbor, including Raritan Bay and Sandy
  Hook Bay.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

For more details, see the Coastal Waters Forecast from
National Weather Service New York NY, or visit
https://www.weather.gov/okx/marine

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ350-353-061245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-260507T1000Z/
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM-
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6
  to 9 ft.

* WHERE...Fire Island Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ355-061245-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-260507T1000Z/
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM-
744 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...S winds around 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt
  and seas 5 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
701 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ530-531-535-536-538-539-542-060800-
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-260506T2200Z/
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
701 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD,
  Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River
  including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD,
  and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
701 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

ANZ532>534-537-540-541-543-060800-
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-260506T2200Z/
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
701 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern
  Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank
  River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
  Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
508 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

PAZ012-017>019-024>028-033>036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-060915-
Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-
Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-
Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-
Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-
Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
508 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Gusty southwest winds and low relative humidity could combine to
produce an elevated risk of wildfire spread this afternoon,
especially on ridgetops and locations where green up is not yet
complete.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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