Special Marine Warning for 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
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- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM
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SMWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 514 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Atlantic City, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small...
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New Jersey. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, lightning, and heavy rain are expected with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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SMWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 514 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Atlantic City, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The severe thunderstorm will be near... Atlantic City around 520 PM EDT. Brigantine around 525 PM EDT. Little Egg Inlet around 550 PM EDT. Beach Haven and Little Egg Reef around 605 PM EDT. North Beach Haven around 615 PM EDT. Garden State South Reef around 625 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 5:14PM EDT until August 20 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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