Marine Tropical Storm — Cape May Nj To Fenwick Island De Out 20 To 40 Nm, Atlantic North

2025-08-21 to 2025-08-22 · Cape May Nj To Fenwick Island De Out 20 To 40 Nm, Atlantic North

Event narrative

Buoy 44009 had several hours of tropical storm force gusts, with a peak sustained wind of 31 kt and peak gust of 39 kt.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Erin passed about 450 miles south and east of the New Jersey and Delaware coast. The storm had an expansive wind field, and produced tropical storm force gusts for several hours late on August 20th and into August 21st across the coastal waters of New Jersey and Delaware.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278197. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.