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Severe Weather Alerts
Delaware
Wind Advisory (Moderate)
Delaware Beaches; Inland Sussex; Kent; New Castle
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware,
northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New
Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Start Time
3/16/2026 11:39 AMEnd Time
3/17/2026 2:00 AMCoastal Flood Advisory (Minor)
Delaware Beaches; Inland Sussex
* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected
in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE...Inland Sussex and Delaware Beaches.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
isolated road closures expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South winds will continue to increase this
evening, preventing water from draining out of Rehoboth Bay and
Little Assawoman Bay at low tide. The elevated water levels may
lead to areas of minor tidal flooding impacts, especially along
the northern ends of the bays.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Advisory means that minor tidal flooding is
expected. Minor tidal flooding often results in some road
closures. Usually, the most vulnerable roadways will flood.
Do not leave your vehicle at a location that is prone to tidal
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The
water may be deeper than you think it is. You will be putting
yourself in danger and your vehicle may be damaged, leading to
costly repairs.
Visit the National Water Prediction Service at
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/phi for additional water level and
flood impact information for your local tide gauge.
Start Time
3/16/2026 3:15 PMEnd Time
3/17/2026 2:00 AMTornado Watch (Extreme)
Kent, DE; New Castle, DE; Sussex, DE
TORNADO WATCH 68 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL DELAWARE
KENT
IN NORTHERN DELAWARE
NEW CASTLE
IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE
SUSSEX
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND
CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
MERCER MONMOUTH
IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX MORRIS
SOMERSET
IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
OCEAN SALEM
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
BUCKS DELAWARE MONTGOMERY
PHILADELPHIA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE,
CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN,
EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN,
GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MORRISTOWN,
MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP,
OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, SAYREVILLE,
SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, AND WILMINGTON.
Start Time
3/16/2026 4:41 PMEnd Time
3/16/2026 7:00 PMMaryland
Gale Warning (Moderate)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
waves 3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA,
and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
Point VA.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Start Time
3/16/2026 12:33 PMEnd Time
3/16/2026 8:45 PMWind Advisory (Moderate)
Dorchester; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Somerset; Wicomico
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland
Beaches, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. In Virginia, Northampton
and Accomack Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Start Time
3/16/2026 3:37 PMEnd Time
3/17/2026 12:00 AMCaroline; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware,
northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New
Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Start Time
3/16/2026 11:39 AMEnd Time
3/17/2026 2:00 AMTornado Watch (Extreme)
Dorchester, MD; Somerset, MD; Wicomico, MD; Worcester, MD
TORNADO WATCH 67 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO
WORCESTER
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN
CURRITUCK GATES HERTFORD
NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 36 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS
IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND
IN EASTERN VIRGINIA
LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG PRINCE GEORGE
IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
ACCOMACK CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA
CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE
ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY SUSSEX YORK
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM,
BARNETTS, BAVON, BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL,
BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRYANTOWN,
BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, CAPE CHARLES,
CAPE COLONY, CARET, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN,
CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHINCOTEAGUE, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK,
CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLANCIE, CLARESVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH,
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CRISFIELD, CROAKER,
CURRITUCK, DEEP CREEK, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE,
DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA,
EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, EXMORE, FENTRESS,
FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE,
GLOUCESTER POINT, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBACKVILLE,
GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON,
HANCOCK, HERTFORD, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN,
HORSESHOE, HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LILLY,
LITTLE PLYMOUTH, MACEDONIA, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MAVATON,
MERRY HILL, MIDWAY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS,
NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY, ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG,
POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON,
QUITSNA, RICH SQUARE, ROXBURY, SAINT JOHNS, SALISBURY, SHARON,
SMITHFIELD, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, VALHALLA,
VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE,
WEST POINT, WILLIAMSBURG, WINDSOR, AND YORKTOWN.
Start Time
3/16/2026 3:29 PMEnd Time
3/16/2026 7:00 PMCaroline, MD; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD
TORNADO WATCH 68 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL DELAWARE
KENT
IN NORTHERN DELAWARE
NEW CASTLE
IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE
SUSSEX
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND
CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
MERCER MONMOUTH
IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX MORRIS
SOMERSET
IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
OCEAN SALEM
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
BUCKS DELAWARE MONTGOMERY
PHILADELPHIA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE,
CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN,
EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN,
GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MORRISTOWN,
MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP,
OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, SAYREVILLE,
SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, AND WILMINGTON.
Start Time
3/16/2026 4:41 PMEnd Time
3/16/2026 7:00 PMVirginia
Tornado Watch (Extreme)
Accomack, VA; Charles City, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA; Essex, VA; Gloucester, VA; Greensville, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Mathews, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northampton, VA; Northumberland, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA
TORNADO WATCH 67 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO
WORCESTER
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN
CURRITUCK GATES HERTFORD
NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 36 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS
IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND
IN EASTERN VIRGINIA
LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG PRINCE GEORGE
IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
ACCOMACK CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA
CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE
ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY SUSSEX YORK
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM,
BARNETTS, BAVON, BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL,
BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRYANTOWN,
BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, CAPE CHARLES,
CAPE COLONY, CARET, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN,
CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHINCOTEAGUE, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK,
CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLANCIE, CLARESVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH,
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CRISFIELD, CROAKER,
CURRITUCK, DEEP CREEK, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE,
DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA,
EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, EXMORE, FENTRESS,
FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE,
GLOUCESTER POINT, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBACKVILLE,
GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON,
HANCOCK, HERTFORD, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN,
HORSESHOE, HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LILLY,
LITTLE PLYMOUTH, MACEDONIA, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MAVATON,
MERRY HILL, MIDWAY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS,
NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY, ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG,
POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON,
QUITSNA, RICH SQUARE, ROXBURY, SAINT JOHNS, SALISBURY, SHARON,
SMITHFIELD, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, VALHALLA,
VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE,
WEST POINT, WILLIAMSBURG, WINDSOR, AND YORKTOWN.
Start Time
3/16/2026 3:29 PMEnd Time
3/16/2026 7:00 PMWind Advisory (Moderate)
Accomack; Northampton
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland
Beaches, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. In Virginia, Northampton
and Accomack Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
