Wilmington, Delaware
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Kent; Inland Sussex |
| Effective: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:01AM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Kent and Inland Sussex. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most vulnerable roads in coastal and bayside communities, and along inland tidal waterways. Some partial or full road closures are possible. At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Delaware Beaches |
| Effective: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 3:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:01AM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Delaware Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant beach erosion is expected. Breaching of sand dunes is possible. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Delaware Beaches |
| Effective: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 3:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued September 27 at 3:01AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Delaware Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant beach erosion is expected. Breaching of sand dunes is possible. |
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Delaware Beaches |
| Effective: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 3:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am -> 2026-09-27 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-27 @ 2:01 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued September 27 at 3:01AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Delaware Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant beach erosion is expected. Breaching of sand dunes is possible. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Delaware Beaches |
| Effective: | 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 6:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued September 26 at 6:03PM EDT until September 27 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Delaware Beaches. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Inland Sussex; Western Monmouth; Ocean; Atlantic; Cape May; Southeastern Burlington |
| Effective: | 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 6:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued September 26 at 6:03PM EDT until September 27 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Delaware, Inland Sussex County. In New Jersey, Western Monmouth, Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | New Castle; Kent; Somerset; Middlesex; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Cumberland; Delaware; Philadelphia; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks |
| Effective: | 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 6:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Mount Holly NJ on 2026-09-26 @ 5:03 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued September 26 at 6:03PM EDT until September 27 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Delaware, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until noon EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
