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UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Moving Into Monmouth County
Start times have been changed for some high school football games, including Monmouth Regional, as a result.
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UPDATE, 6:30 p.m.: The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement about 6:15 p.m., warning that a line of strong thunderstorms extending from the New York-New Jersey border to Turnersville in southern New Jersey was moving east.
The storm is ”moving east at 35 mph with wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail possible,” according to the alert, along with very heavy rainfall.”
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If you have plans Friday night to be outside -- especially if you’re going to a high school football game -- you might want to bring your rain gear ... and be prepared to take shelter.
The National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office has issued a hazardous weather outlook statement for the region Friday afternoon, saying thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible in the evening.
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The most recent forecast is calling for a chance of showers before 3 p.m., a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3 and 4, and then showers likely and thunderstorms possible after 4 p.m.
“Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain,” the service said. “Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”
The forecast for Saturday and Sunday is mostly clear and sunny both days.
As a result of the forecast, a few Shore Conference football games have been changed.
Manchester Township, which hosts St. John Vianney tonight, is playing at 5 p.m. instead of 7.
Donovan Catholic, which plays at Jackson Liberty this week, has been moved to a noon start on Saturday.
And the Pinelands Regional game in Little Egg Harbor against Monmouth Regional has been moved up to a 6 p.m. start.
All other games are taking place as scheduled, as of 3 p.m.
The updated schedule, according to APP.com:
Friday
- SJ Vianney at Manchester, 5 p.m.
- Monmouth at Pinelands, 6 p.m.
- TR East at Freehold Twp., 6:30 p.m.
- Lacey at Manalapan, 7 p.m.
- Howell at Midd. South, 7 p.m.
- Ocean at Midd. North, 7 p.m.
- SJ Vianney at Manchester, 7 p.m.
- Long Branch at Rumson-FH, 7 p.m.
- Red Bank at Raritan, 7 p.m.
- Brick at Wall, 7 p.m.
- Jackson Mem. at TR North, 7 p.m.
- Point Boro at Central, 7 p.m.
- Old Bridge at Brick Memorial, 7 p.m.
- Dunellen at Point Beach, 7 p.m.
- Matawan at Colonia, 7 p.m.
Saturday
- RB Catholic at Colts Neck, noon
- Highland Park at Keyport, noon
- Donovan Cath. at Jackson Liberty, noon
- Barnegat at Manasquan, 1 p.m.
- Freehold at Marlboro, 1 p.m.
- South River at Mater Dei, 1 p.m.
- Metuchen at Keansburg, 1 p.m.
- Holmdel at Spotswood, 1 p.m.
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