Special Marine Warning Issued for NJ Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal and outer waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ until 5:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal New Jersey
- Issued
- August 3, 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
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from August 3 at 2:53 PM EDT until August 3 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
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. Locations impacted include Barnegat Light, Ocean Gate, Seaside Park, Barnegat Light Reef, Pine Beach, Harvey Cedars, Forked River, Lavallette, and Ship Bottom.
What You Should Do
Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Avoid the area.
Expected Conditions
At 2:53 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm west of Forked River, moving east at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 3 at 2:53 PM EDT and expires August 3 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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