Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 8:51PM EDT until May 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Ocean Acres (approximately 18 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 185.5K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 43 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 43 / 100 |
| Confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 39.5750, -74.2908 |
| Nearest City | Ocean Acres (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 185.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-21T00:51:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 8:51PM EDT until May 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T21:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem Unit | |
| Iem City | Bordentown |
| Iem County | Burlington |
| Iem State | NJ |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | Several wires down across Bordentown and Chesterfield. Time estimated from radar. |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Ocean Acres (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.