Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Warnings in 2006
Coastal Flood Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood warning at Oct 6, 2006, 12:48 PM EDT for 8 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Oct 6, 2006, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 31 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2006, 12:48 PM EDT (16:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2006, 7:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2006, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 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
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 459 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS41 KPHI 061648 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1248 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-070200- /O.UPG.KPHI.CF.A.0002.061006T2300Z-061008T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.W.0007.061006T2300Z-061008T0600Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 1248 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES DUE TO THE FULL MOON AND A CONTINUING STRONG NORTHEAST WIND ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE HIGH TIDES IN EXCESS OF 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WAS EXPERIENCED WITH THE FRIDAY MORNINGS TIDAL CYCLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE ONSHORE WINDS AND THE WATER LEVELS HAVE INCREASED STEADILY THROUGH THE MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. AS A RESULT, AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND WIDESPREAD MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED FOR SATURDAY MORNING. ANY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE TIDAL FLOODING, SINCE IT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRAINING DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THE TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH. HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AND THE WATER LEVEL FORECASTS FOR AREAS ALONG THE COASTS AND INTO DELAWARE BAY. AT SANDY HOOK, NJ...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:00 PM WITH WATER LEVELS JUST ABOVE 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:25 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:30 PM WITH WATER LEVELS JUST ABOVE 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:35 PM WITH WATER LEVELS JUST ABOVE 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:00 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT CAPE MAY, NJ...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:05 PM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:30 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT BREAKWATER HARBOR, DE...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:50 PM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT FENWICK ISLAND, DE...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:45 PM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AT 8:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT REEDY POINT, DE...TONIGHTS HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 11:30PM WITH WATER LEVELS JUST ABOVE 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 11:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE MORE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE FLOODING WITH LOWER WATER LEVELS WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING FASTER THAN OTHER AREAS. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT CONFINED TO... WEST ATLANTIC CITY...AROUND THE FIFTH STREET BOAT RAMP IN WILDWOOD...NINTH STREET IN OCEAN CITY AND GREEN STREET IN TUCKERTON. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS WITH REGARDS TO APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR YOUR AREA. $$ NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-070200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.061006T2300Z-061008T0600Z/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 1248 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE DUE TO AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH. THIS ONSHORE FLOW LIKELY WILL KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 4:00 AM SATURDAY...BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM SATURDAY...AND BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM SUNDAY. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN...NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME DURING THE COURSE OF SUNDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ OHARA/GORSE
5 follow-up statements
000 WHUS41 KPHI 070145 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-071200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES DUE TO THE FULL MOON AND A CONTINUING STRONG NORTHEAST WIND ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE HIGH TIDES IN EXCESS OF 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE DOMINANT WEATHER SYSTEM IS THE HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION. LOW PRESSURE IS STILL TRYING TO DEVELOP OVER THE DELMARVA PENINSULA. AS A RESULT, MINOR TO OCCASIONAL MODERATE FLOODING DID OCCUR AT THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDE, BUT THE PREDICTION FELL SHORT BY ABOUT A HALF FOOT. HOWEVER, THE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND INTERACT WITH THE HIGH TO THE NORTH MAINTAINING A TIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GRADIENT. AS A RESULT, THE NEXT ASTRONOMICAL CYCLE WILL BE HIGHER AND AT THAT TIME THE TIDAL DEPARTURES WILL BE ABOUT TWO TO TWO AND A HALF FEET ABOVE NORMAL. ANY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE TIDAL FLOODING, SINCE IT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRAINING DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THE TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH. HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AND THE WATER LEVEL FORECASTS FOR AREAS ALONG THE COASTS AND INTO DELAWARE BAY. AT SANDY HOOK, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:25 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS 849 PM WITH A HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS 8.18 FEET WITH A HEIGHT 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:00 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS 8.22 FEET WITH A HEIGHT AROUND 7.5 FEET. AT CAPE MAY, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:30 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY NIGHT OCCURS AT 8.55 PM WITH A HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO NEAR 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT BREAKWATER HARBOR, DE...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY NIGHT OCCURS AT 9:36 PM WITH A HEIGHT OF 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT FENWICK ISLAND, DE...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AT 8:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS AT 834 PM WITH A HEIGHT NEAR 7.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT REEDY POINT, DE...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 11:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THE MORE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE FLOODING WITH LOWER WATER LEVELS WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING FASTER THAN OTHER AREAS. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT CONFINED TO... WEST ATLANTIC CITY...AROUND THE FIFTH STREET BOAT RAMP IN WILDWOOD...NINTH STREET IN OCEAN CITY AND GREEN STREET IN TUCKERTON. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO THE HIGH TIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS WITH REGARDS TO APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR YOUR AREA. $$ NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-071200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 945 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE DUE TO AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH. THIS ONSHORE FLOW LIKELY WILL KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 4:00 AM SATURDAY...BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM SATURDAY...AND BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM SUNDAY. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN... NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME DURING THE COURSE OF SUNDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ EBERWINE
000 WHUS41 KPHI 070816 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 415 AM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-071800- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 415 AM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES DUE TO THE RECENT FULL MOON AND PERSISTENT STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE HIGH TIDES IN EXCESS OF 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTRAST SHARPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST, RESULTING IN THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE CYCLE, WHICH IS THE HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES, WILL PROVIDE TIDAL DEPARTURES BETWEEN 2 AND 2.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. ANY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE TIDAL FLOODING, SINCE IT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRAINING DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THE TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH. HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AND THE WATER LEVEL FORECASTS FOR AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND INTO DELAWARE BAY. AT SANDY HOOK, NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:25 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:49 PM WITH A HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 7:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:18 PM WITH A HEIGHT 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:00 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:22 PM WITH A HEIGHT AROUND 7.5 FEET. AT CAPE MAY, NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:30 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE TONIGHT WILL OCCUR AT 8:55 PM WITH A HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO NEAR 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT BREAKWATER HARBOR, DE...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 9:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE TONIGHT WILL OCCUR AT 9:36 PM WITH A HEIGHT OF 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT FENWICK ISLAND, DE...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AT 8:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:34 PM WITH A HEIGHT NEAR 7.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT REEDY POINT, DE...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 11:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO THE HIGH TIDE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR YOUR AREA. $$ NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-071800- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 415 AM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTRAST SHARPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN, RESULTING IN A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. THIS ONSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON...AND BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 071752 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 152 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-080200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 152 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTRAST SHARPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST... RESULTING IN THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE CYCLE PRODUCED WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH SEVERAL AREAS REACHING MODERATE FLOODING. ROADS WERE IMPASSABLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER HIGH TIDE... ESPECIALLY AROUND WILDWOOD AND ACROSS LONG BEACH ISLAND THE ONSHORE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THE TIDAL FLOODING WILL DIMINISH. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE THIS EVENING ALONG THE SHORE WILL BRING MORE CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THIS MORNINGS. ALL HEIGHTS ARE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AND THE WATER LEVEL FORECASTS FOR AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND INTO DELAWARE BAY. AT SANDY HOOK... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8:40 PM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET. AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:18 PM WITH A HEIGHT 6.5 TO 7.0 FEET. AT ATLANTIC CITY... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:22 PM WITH A HEIGHT AROUND 7.0 FEET. AT CAPE MAY... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:55 PM WITH A HEIGHT AROUND 7.5 FEET. AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DE...HIGH TIDE EARLY TONIGHT WILL OCCUR AT 9:36 PM WITH A HEIGHT BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET. AT FENWICK ISLAND... DE...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 8:34 PM WITH A HEIGHT BETWEEN 6.5 AND 7.0 FEET. AT REEDY POINT... DE...HIGH TIDE TONIGHT WILL OCCUR AROUND 12:21 AM SUNDAY WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO THE HIGH TIDE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR YOUR AREA. $$ NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-080200- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-061008T1100Z/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 152 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTRAST SHARPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN... RESULTING IN A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. THIS ONSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND ONCE AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON...AND BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THIS WILL REDUCE THE THREAT OF TIDAL FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ OHARA/EBERWINE
000 WHUS41 KPHI 080052 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 852 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-080600- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 852 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE ONSHORE WINDS THAT HAVE BEEN ACROSS THE AREA THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY AND THE TIDAL FLOODING WILL THEN DIMINISH. THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDES WILL BE OCCURRING OVER NEXT HOUR OVER THE SHORE AREAS AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING OVER THE DELAWARE BAY. WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH AREAS OF MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH HIS HIGH TIDE. THE FOLLOWING LISTS THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WITH ALL HEIGHTS REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. AT SANDY HOOK... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AROUND AROUND 9 PM. WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET. AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME WITH HEIGHTS BETWEEN 6.5 TO 7.0 FEET. AT ATLANTIC CITY... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT AROUND 9 PM WITH A HEIGHT AROUND 7.0 FEET. AT CAPE MAY... NJ...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AROUND 925 PM WITH A HEIGHT AROUND 7.5 FEET. AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DE...HIGH TIDE EARLY TONIGHT WILL OCCUR AT 9:45 PM WITH A HEIGHT BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET. AT FENWICK ISLAND... DE...HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING WILL OCCUR AT 9 PM WITH A HEIGHT BETWEEN 6.5 AND 7.0 FEET. AT REEDY POINT... DE...HIGH TIDE TONIGHT WILL OCCUR AROUND 12:21 AM SUNDAY WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO THE HIGH TIDE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR YOUR AREA. $$ NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-080900- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-061008T1100Z/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 852 PM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTRAST SHARPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN... RESULTING IN A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. THIS ONSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THIS WILL REDUCE THE THREAT OF TIDAL FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ OHARA
000 WHUS41 KPHI 080532 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 132 AM EDT SUN OCT 8 2006 DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-080645- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-061008T0600Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 132 AM EDT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER, SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY REDEVELOP AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ON SUNDAY. $$ NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-081100- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-061008T1100Z/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 132 AM EDT SUN OCT 8 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTRAST SHARPLY WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN... RESULTING IN A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. THIS ONSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY AND THIS WILL REDUCE THE THREAT OF TIDAL FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this coastal flood warning 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 warning went out at Oct 6, 10:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 10:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1050 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006
.UPDATE /THIS AFTERNOON/...
IF THIS WAS ONLY WINTER WITH THIS CURRENT WEATHER SETUP, WE WOULD BE
DEALING WITH SNOW ANYHOW, WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWING A VERY
IMPRESSIVE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH DIGGING SOUTHWARD TO OUR WEST. AN
UPPER AIR ANALYSIS SHOWS A STRONG UPPER JET ENTRANCE REGION LOCATED
NEAR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS MORNING AND THIS FEATURE WILL
PROBABLY NOT MOVE TO MUCH AS THE SHARP TROUGH SETTLES SOUTHWARD
THROUGH TODAY AND CLOSES OFF INTO AN UPPER LOW TOWARD THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIAN REGION. STRONG LIFT WILL BE MAINLY FOCUSED ACROSS THE
SOUTHEASTERN ZONES AND DELMARVA. THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF THE STEADY
RAIN AS BEEN SLIDING SOUTHEASTWARD THIS MORNING, AND THIS TREND IS
DEPICTED TO CONTINUE GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON BY THE RUC. THE GOING
FORECAST HANDLES THIS TREND WELL AND ONLY SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
WERE MADE TO THE TIMING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN HEAVIEST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ZONES WHERE
GENERALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN THROUGH 14Z. ANOTHER INCH
OR SO IS QUITE POSSIBLE ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN ZONES, WITH MUCH LESSER
AMOUNTS AS YOU GO NORTHWARD. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED,
HOWEVER SOME FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS SOME PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADS IS QUITE POSSIBLE. WE WILL MONITOR RAINFALL
AMOUNTS AND TRENDS.
REGARDING WINDS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN UP AS
LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZES TO OUR SOUTH. THE SURFACE LOW IS NOT FORECAST
TO BE THAT STRONG, HOWEVER IT WILL COMBINE WITH A 1036 MB HIGH TO
OUR NORTH. THIS WILL BE PLENTY TO CREATE/SUSTAIN A STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW. THIS INCREASED NORTHEASTERLY FLOW IS ALREADY BEING OBSERVED AS
BUOY 44009 HAS GUSTED TO 45 MPH ALREADY. SOME COASTAL OBSERVING
SITES SHOWING GUSTS TO 48 MPH IN AVALON, NJ, 44 MPH AT LEWES, DE AND
33 MPH AT THE ATLANTIC CITY MARINA. THE GOING WIND ADVISORY LOOKS
GOOD, HOWEVER WE WILL START IT NOW BASED ON SOME CURRENT WIND GUSTS
BEING OBSERVED AT THE COAST AS WELL AS INCREASED THE WIND GUSTS A
BIT MORE IN THE FORECAST.
TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN LOWERED A COUPLE OF DEGREES FOR MOST OF THE
REGION BASED ON PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE BOARD AND
CONTINUED RAIN FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ZONES. UPDATED PRODUCTS
SHOULD HIT THE STREET BY 11:30 AM. ANOTHER UPDATE MAY BE ISSUED BY
EARLY AFTERNOON IF ANY HEADLINES CHANGE.
&&
.MARINE...
THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST WAS UPDATED EARLIER TO BEGIN THE GALE
WARNINGS A BIT SOONER. THE GALE WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL
MARINE ZONES DUE TO A STRONG NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. PEAK WIND GUSTS
SHOULD TOP OUT BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS, WITH THE HIGHER OF THE GUSTS
BEING OBSERVED OVER THE OCEAN ZONES. SEAS AT BUOY 44009 ARE UP TO 10
FEET AT 13Z. THE SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD SOME MORE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON.
&&
.TIDES...
WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT NEW DATA AND GUIDANCE THIS MORNING REGARDING
THE COASTAL FLOOD POTENTIAL. WE ARE LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF
UPGRADING THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH TO A WARNING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF HOURS.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...WIND ADVISORY FOR NJZ024-025 UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY.
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR NJZ012>014-016-020>027 FROM 7 PM
FRIDAY TO 2 AM SUNDAY.
DE...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR DEZ001>004 FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM
SUNDAY.
...WIND ADVISORY FOR DEZ004 UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR ANZ430-431-450>455 UNTIL NOON SATURDAY.
&&
UPDATE...GORSE
MARINE/TIDES...OHARAHazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 5:31 AM EDT, 7 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 531 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ANZ430-431-450>455-DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001- 007>010-012>024-026-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-070945- 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 OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 531 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THERE INTO SATURDAY. WITH THIS LOW TO OUR SOUTH AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH, A SIGNIFICANT NORTHEAST GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IS AFFECT. BESIDES HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES, MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY ALONG WITH COASTAL SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE. WINDS ARE LIKELY TO TOP OUT AT AROUND 45 MPH. DOWNED TREES COULD OCCUR AT THESE SPEEDS WHEN COMBINED WITH WET SOILS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS DURING THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE OVER SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. WHILE WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR, NUISANCE TYPE FLOODING IS LIKELY. ONE TO TWO INCHES COULD ACCUMULATE ACROSS THIS AREA BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR NORTH DRIFTS SOUTH OVER THE REGION. THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY. PLEASE REFER TO OUR SPECIFIC PRODUCTS (NPW, CFW, SPS) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS WILL BE HELPFUL DURING THIS EVENT. KRUZDLO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 6, 11:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1143 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ023-024-062200- KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY 1143 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ...GUSTY WINDS AND ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE, OVER SOUTHEASTERN CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND, ALONG WITH LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST, WILL BOTH CONTINUE TO CREATE A STRONG ONSHORE WIND THIS AFTERNOON, TONIGHT, AND INTO SATURDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. ALONG THE COAST, WHERE A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT, WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. AWAY FROM THE WATER, WINDS WILL GUST CLOSER TO 35 MPH. THE SAME LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HELPING TO PRODUCE THE WINDS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RAINFALL, WHICH HAS BEEN PERSISTENT. 1 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA, AND ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE INTO TONIGHT. THIS IS LIKELY TO CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON SOME ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING, LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU TO ALLOW MORE ROOM FOR BRAKING. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS A ROAD WHICH IS COVERED BY WATER. THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND THE RAINFALL COULD ALSO KNOCK DOWN SOME SHALLOW ROOTED TREES, CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THIS IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR CLOSER TO THE COAST WHERE THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST. GORSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:32 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May | 29 hr |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2006Coastal Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2006Every coastal flood warning 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.