Special Marine Warning Issued for New Jersey Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 days 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 off New Jersey until 10:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal New Jersey
- Issued
- August 21, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal New Jersey.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from 8:32 PM EDT on August 20, 2026, until 10:30 PM EDT on August 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; and Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM. Strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Axel Carlson Reef to 14 nm west of Forked River, moving south at 20 knots. The storms will be near Lavallette, Pine Beach, Forked River, Seaside Park, Ocean Gate, Barnegat Light Reef, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Beach Haven, North Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Little Egg Inlet, Garden State North Reef, and Garden State South Reef.
What You Should Do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Source is radar indicated. Impact includes small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, lightning, and heavy rain are expected with these storms.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 8:32 PM EDT until 10:30 PM EDT on August 20, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM EDT for southern New Jersey.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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