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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 2:39 AM Apr. 2, 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 Cape May NJ out 20 nm... Outer waters from Little Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 1039 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 nm northwest of Atlantic City to near The Lump, moving east at 25 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... Atlantic City, Little Egg Reef, Atlantic City Reef, Ship Bottom, Great Egg Inlet, Garden State South Reef, Great Egg Reef, Ocean City Reef, Beach Haven, North Beach Haven, The Lump, Garden State North Reef, Little Egg Inlet, Buoy Ge, Brigantine, and Sea Isle City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:56 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds around 10 kt, becoming north to northeast 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A cold front will settle from north to south through this evening, resulting in an abrupt wind shift from southerly to northerly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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