Special Marine Warning for 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 745 PM EDT. * At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over North Beach Haven, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
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Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, 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 745 PM EDT. * At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over North Beach Haven, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Garden State South Reef, Harvey Cedars, North Beach Haven, and Ship Bottom around 650 PM EDT. Garden State North Reef around 700 PM EDT. Barnegat Light around 705 PM EDT. Barnegat Light Reef around 730 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 6:44PM EDT until August 20 at 7:45PM 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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