Special Marine Warning Issued for NJ Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters off New Jersey due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts to 40 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- New Jersey Coastal Waters
- Issued
- June 2, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in New Jersey Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from May 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT until May 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Beach Haven, North Beach Haven, Barnegat Light, Garden State North Reef, Little Egg Reef, Little Egg Inlet, Ship Bottom, Brigantine, Garden State South Reef, Harvey Cedars, and Atlantic City.
What You Should Do
Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Avoid the area.
Expected Conditions
At 7:30 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm northwest of Atlantic City, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 2026-05-20T19:30:00-04:00 until 2026-05-20T21:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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