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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 2:00 AM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
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...
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm
from 20 to 40 NM...
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40
nm...

At 1000 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pine Beach to near Brigantine, moving east at 40
knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Ocean Gate, Little Egg Reef, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light Reef, Garden
State South Reef, Harvey Cedars, Forked River, Lavallette, Beach
Haven, Barnegat Light, North Beach Haven, Garden State North Reef,
Little Egg Inlet, Seaside Park, Brigantine, Pine Beach, and Atlantic
City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&


HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...40KTS

Special Marine Warning
Issued: 1:57 AM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm...
Outer waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 to 40
nm...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 957 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Silverton,
moving east at 40 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Sea Girt Reef, Shark River Reef, Point Pleasant Beach, Belmar,
Manasquan Inlet, Axel Carlson Reef, and Silverton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&


HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:21 PM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds abruptly shift from southwest to
northwest Thursday morning with the passage of a strong cold
front.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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