Avisos, Sedge Islands State Wildlife Management Area

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 4:51PM EDT until July 16 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey... East central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 450 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Presidential Lakes, or 21 miles southwest of Toms River, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Beachwood, Tuckerton, Presidential Lakes Estates, Surf City, Presidential Lakes, Bamber Lake, Brookville, Bass River State Forest, Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Old Halfway, Penn State Forest, Beach Haven West, Cedar Glen Lakes, Holiday City-Berkeley, Mystic Island, South Toms River, Ocean Acres, and Manahawkin. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 55 and 80. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move off the beach and seek shelter indoors. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Special Marine Warning issued July 16 at 5:02PM EDT until July 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ SMWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal and outer waters from Manasquan Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 14 nm west of Forked River, moving southeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. 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... Ocean Gate, Little Egg Reef, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light Reef, Garden State South Reef, Harvey Cedars, Forked River, Lavallette, Beach Haven, North Beach Haven, Barnegat Light, Garden State North Reef, Little Egg Inlet, Seaside Park, Brigantine, and Pine Beach. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.