Ocean County, NJ Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Ocean County, New Jersey, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NJC029, forecast zone 2 zones (NJZ020, NJZ026). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NJC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Barnegat or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NJC029
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NJZ020, NJZ026)
Forecast Office
Mount Holly (PHI)
Radar Station
KDIX
Towns covered in Ocean County
An NWS alert for Ocean County applies to all 27 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Ocean County
StormCast tracks 8 gauges near Ocean County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Ocean County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Ocean County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Ocean County in?
Ocean County, New Jersey is NWS county code NJC029 and spans 2 forecast zones (NJZ020, NJZ026). Alerts for it are issued by the Mount Holly (PHI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDIX.
Which towns in Ocean County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Ocean County covers every community inside it, including Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Bayville, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Brick, Forked River, Island Heights, Jackson, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Lanoka Harbor, Lavallette, Little Egg Harbor Twp, Manahawkin, Manchester Township, Mantoloking, New Egypt, Normandy Beach, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Toms River, Waretown and West Creek.
Are there river gauges in Ocean County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 8 river gauges in and around Ocean County, including Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW), Toms River at Toms River, Barnegat Bay at Waretown (IN MLLW). You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Ocean County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NJC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.