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Coastal Flood Advisory 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

November 16, 2006Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood advisory at Nov 16, 2006, 8:13 PM EST for Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2006, 8:13 PM EST (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2006, 3:53 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2006-11-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2006-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this coastal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this coastal flood advisory went out at Nov 16, 7:40 PM EST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 7:40 PM EST, 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 11:33 AM EST, 8 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1133 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

ANZ430-431-450>455-DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-
007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-171645-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
1133 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND
NEW JERSEY, EXCLUDING THE FIVE NORTHEAST COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH, FLASH FLOOD WATCH, AND COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION. PLEASE SEE LATEST
STATEMENTS FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS AS WELL AS
REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

EBERWINE/RNS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 16, 3:28 PM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

PAZ060-162230-
BERKS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...READING
328 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH BERKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN HALF THROUGH 415 PM...

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH WESTERN BERKS
COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
REACH SEVERE LIMITS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR MORE, WINDS GUSTING UP TO
40 MILES AN HOUR COULD CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO COME DOWN.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY SHOWERS THROUGH THE RUSH HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVERS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION UNTIL THESE SHOWERS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 7:00 PM.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 4:00 PM EST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

PAZ054-170000-
CARBON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JIM THORPE
400 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH CARBON COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN PART THROUGH 500 PM...

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH CARBON COUNTY
DURING THE NEXT HOUR, ESPECIALLY OVER WESTERN PORTIONS. ALTHOUGH
WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE LIMITS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR
OR MORE, WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR COULD CAUSE TREE
LIMBS TO COME DOWN, AND EVEN SOME OF THE WEAKER, DISEASED, OR
SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES. THIS COULD CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.
SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN BERKS COUNTY
BETWEEN 3:00 AND 4:00 PM.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY SHOWERS THROUGH THE RUSH HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVERS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION UNTIL THESE SHOWERS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 7:00 PM.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 4:04 PM EST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
404 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

PAZ060-067-170000-
BERKS-CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...WEST CHESTER
404 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH BERKS AND
CHESTER COUNTIES PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH 500 PM...

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH CHESTER AND BERKS
COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. EVEN THOUGH WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO REACH SEVERE LIMITS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR MORE, WINDS GUSTING
UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR COULD CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO COME DOWN, AND
EVEN SOME OF THE WEAKER, DISEASED, OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES. THIS
COULD CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
REPORTED THAT SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN BERKS
COUNTY BETWEEN 3:00 AND 4:00 PM.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY SHOWERS THROUGH THE RUSH HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVERS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION UNTIL THESE SHOWERS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 7:00 PM.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 4:11 PM EST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
411 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-162315-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON
411 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS GETTING READY TO MOVE
ACROSS CHESAPEAKE BAY...

A LINE OF HEAVIER SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS, EMBEDDED IN A LARGER AREA
OF PRECIPITATION, IS JUST ABOUT TO MOVE ACROSS CHESAPEAKE BAY.
THE LINE IS MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 40 MILES AN HOUR AND
WILL MOVE ONTO THE EASTERN SHORE BY 445 PM. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE LIMITS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR MORE, WINDS
GUSTING UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR COULD CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO COME DOWN
AND EVEN SOME OF THE WEAKER, DISEASED, OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES.
THIS COULD CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY SHOWERS THROUGH THE RUSH HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVERS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION UNTIL THESE SHOWERS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 6:00 PM.

KRUZDLO
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 6:57 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
657 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-170200-
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
657 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

A BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
HOWEVER...THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS ENDED OVER MOST OF DELMARVA
ALREADY...AND SHOULD BE OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA BY 800 PM. HEAVIER
RAIN SHOULD END OVER NEW JERSEY BY SHORTLY AFTER 900 PM. A FEW
SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS MAY REMAIN INTO LATE EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE
HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ENDING...SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY CONTINUE
FROM THE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

THE WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 700 PM...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE REMAINING HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

AMC
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 7:11 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
711 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NJZ021>025-170215-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
711 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...

ISOLATED HEAVIER SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS, EMBEDDED IN A LARGER AREA
OF PRECIPITATION, JUST MOVED OFF OF DELAWARE BAY. THE STRONGER
SHOWERS ARE MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 40 MILES AN HOUR.
ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE LIMITS OF 58 MILES
AN HOUR OR MORE, WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 OR 50 MILES AN HOUR COULD
CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO COME DOWN AND EVEN SOME OF THE WEAKER,
DISEASED, OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

KRUZDLO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 3:53 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot4 hr

Nearby

Coastal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2006Every coastal flood advisory in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.