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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 11:56 PM Jul. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over North Beach Haven, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Buoy. At 749 PM EDT, a 50 knot wind gust was recorded at the North Beach Haven mesonet station. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Beach Haven, North Beach Haven, Garden State North Reef, Little Egg Reef, Little Egg Inlet, Ship Bottom, Garden State South Reef, Harvey Cedars, and Brigantine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...49KTS
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 7:45 PM Jul. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 17... The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code red air quality alert Friday for Monmouth County. A code red air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthful for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
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