Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
354 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm...
  Outer waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 500 AM EDT.

* At 354 AM EDT, line of thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm east of
  Atlantic City Reef to 15 nm northeast of Chicken Bone, moving
  northeast at 55 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Garden State North Reef, Garden State South Reef, and Shark River
  Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3964 7331 3936 7344 3905 7368 3878 7396
      3870 7415 3859 7419 3954 7417 4032 7377
      4024 7363 3994 7337 3980 7330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 207DEG 59KT 3927 7408 3836 7417

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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