Special Marine Warning for Coastal Waters off New Jersey (Aug 31, 2026)
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM until 1:00 AM EDT August 31.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal New Jersey
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal New Jersey.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from 2026-08-30T23:33:00-04:00 until 2026-08-31T01:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Ocean Gate, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light Reef, Garden State South Reef, Silverton, Harvey Cedars, Forked River, Lavallette, Barnegat Light, and North Beach Haven.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 11:32 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm west of Pine Beach, moving southeast at 30 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on August 30 at 11:33 PM EDT and expires August 31 at 1:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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