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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 9:14 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:03 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
NJ . NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH OCEAN SOMERSET WARREN
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:03 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA CURRITUCK SOUND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT YORK RIVER JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:55 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Atlantic, Camden, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington and Western Monmouth, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and a thundertorms are expected through this evening. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are possible in stronger storms. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected with some areas experiencing 3 to 5 inches of rainfall which could cause flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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