{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8a5a8e79bbcee58d3322eefc472235443ece06cb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 6:52PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8a5a8e79bbcee58d3322eefc472235443ece06cb.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Mount Holly NJ"},"word_count":196,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 6:52PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE\n**Issued by:** NWS Mount Holly NJ\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T18:52:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T18:52:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nFor the following areas...\nDelaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...\nDelaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...\n\nAt 652 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts\nwas located over Miah Maull Light, moving east at 35 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small\nhail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally\nhazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly\nhigher winds and suddenly higher waves.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nFourteen Foot Bank Light, East Point, Bowers Beach, Miah Maull Light,\nBrandywine Shoal Light, Cross Ledge Light, and Cape May Point.\n\n## Instructions\nA Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern New\nJersey...and the adjacent coastal waters.\n\nMove to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes."}