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Coastal Flood Statement 30, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 25, 2008Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Sep 25, 2008, 9:38 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 26, 2008, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 25, 2008, 9:38 PM EDT (01:38 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 26, 2008, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 26, 2008, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 136 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2008-09-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2008-09-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 239 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
495 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
391 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WHUS41 KPHI 260138
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
938 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

NJZ014-026-260630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN-
938 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY.

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE FORECAST TO RESULT
IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE
FROM 400 AM FRIDAY INTO THE MID-MORNING HOURS. ENHANCED WAVE ACTION
ALONG THE COAST MAY EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING.

AT SANDY HOOK... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
6:10 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH
TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT 5:40 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE
OF CONCERN IS AT 5:50 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE COAST. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO... MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF AREAS THAT
ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF THAT WILL LEAD
TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH EROSION AT LEAST INTO
FRIDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS
AND BEACH EROSION.

$$

NJZ012-013-020-027-260630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
938 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE FORECAST TO RESULT
IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE
FROM 400 AM FRIDAY IN THE MID-MORNING HOURS. ENHANCED WAVE ACTION
ALONG THE COAST MAY EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING.

AT SANDY HOOK... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
6:10 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH
TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT 5:40 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE
OF CONCERN IS AT 5:50 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE COAST. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO... MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF AREAS THAT
ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

$$

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-260600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080926T0600Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
938 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY.

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS INTO THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS
COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE FORECAST TO RESULT IN
AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE
TONIGHT. RAINFALL MAY EXACERBATE TIDAL FLOODING.

AT REEDY POINT... DELAWARE... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN WAS AT
9:02 PM EDT.

AT PHILADELPHIA... PENNSYLVANIA... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
11:33 PM EDT.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE TIDAL
DELAWARE RIVER. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED
ROADWAYS. FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO... MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF
AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-260630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0030.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
938 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH HAS STARTED TO WEAKEN
AND THE ASSOCIATED STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE ACTION ALONG THE COAST WILL REMAIN HIGH AND TIDES
WILL STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT SOME
AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN BACK BAY
LOCATIONS...CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY
MORNING. 

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE NEXT HIGH
TIDE IS AT 5:50 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT CAPE MAY... NEW JERSEY... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS
AT 6:17 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS AT 7:02
AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT FENWICK ISLAND... DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH
TIDE IS AT 5:56 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS AND ON
DELAWARE BAY.

THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF THAT WILL LEAD
TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH EROSION AT LEAST INTO
FRIDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS
AND BEACH EROSION.

$$

DEZ002-003-NJZ021>023-260630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0030.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
938 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH HAS STARTED TO WEAKEN
AND THE ASSOCIATED STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE ACTION ALONG THE COAST WILL REMAIN HIGH AND TIDES
WILL STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT SOME
AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN BACK BAY
LOCATIONS...CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY
MORNING. 

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT CAPE MAY... NEW JERSEY... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS
AT 6:17 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS AT 7:02
AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS AND ON
DELAWARE BAY.

$$

SZATKOWSKI
3 follow-up statements
000 
WHUS41 KPHI 260611
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
211 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-260715-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080926T0600Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
211 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

NO FURTHER TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

NJZ014-026-261315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN-
211 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
EDT THIS MORNING. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE FORECAST TO
RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE FROM 400 AM FRIDAY INTO THE MID-MORNING HOURS. ENHANCED WAVE
ACTION ALONG THE COAST MAY EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING.

AT SANDY HOOK... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
6:10 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH
TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT 5:40 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE
OF CONCERN IS AT 5:50 AM EDT.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE COAST. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO... MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF AREAS THAT
ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF THAT WILL LEAD
TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH EROSION AT LEAST INTO
FRIDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS
AND BEACH EROSION.

$$

NJZ012-013-020-027-261300-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
211 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONG
WINDS COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE FORECAST TO
RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE FROM 400 AM FRIDAY IN THE MID-MORNING HOURS. ENHANCED WAVE
ACTION ALONG THE COAST MAY EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING.

AT SANDY HOOK... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
6:10 AM EDT. 

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH
TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT 5:40 AM EDT. 

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE
OF CONCERN IS AT 5:50 AM EDT. 

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE COAST. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO... MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF AREAS THAT
ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-261315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0030.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
211 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH HAS STARTED TO
WEAKEN AND THE ASSOCIATED STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL START TO
DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE ACTION ALONG THE COAST WILL REMAIN
HIGH AND TIDES WILL STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
AS A RESULT SOME AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN
BACK BAY LOCATIONS...CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE
FRIDAY MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... HIGH TIDE IS
AT 5:50 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT CAPE MAY... NEW JERSEY... HIGH TIDE IS AT
6:17 AM EDT.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DELAWARE... THIGH TIDE IS AT 7:02 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT FENWICK ISLAND... DELAWARE... HIGH TIDE IS
AT 5:56 AM EDT. 

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS AND ON
DELAWARE BAY.

THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF THAT WILL LEAD
TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH EROSION AT LEAST THROUGH
TODAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS
AND BEACH EROSION.

$$

DEZ002-003-NJZ021>023-261300-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0030.080926T0800Z-080926T1300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
211 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH HAS STARTED TO WEAKEN
AND THE ASSOCIATED STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE ACTION ALONG THE COAST WILL REMAIN HIGH AND
TIDES WILL STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT
SOME AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN BACK BAY
LOCATIONS...CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY
MORNING.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT CAPE MAY... NEW JERSEY... HIGH TIDE IS AT
6:17 AM EDT.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DELAWARE... HIGH TIDE IS AT 7:02 AM EDT.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS AND ON
DELAWARE BAY.

$$
000 
WHUS41 KPHI 260930
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

NJZ014-026-261315-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN-
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
EDT THIS MORNING. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS
COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING WITH LOCALIZED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE. SOME HEAVY RAINFALL AND ENHANCED WAVE ACTION ALONG
THE COAST MAY EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING.

AT SANDY HOOK... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
6:10 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH
TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT 5:40 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE
OF CONCERN IS AT 5:50 AM EDT.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE COAST. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO...MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF AREAS THAT
ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. 

THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF THAT WILL LEAD
TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH EROSION AT LEAST INTO
FRIDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT
BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS
AND BEACH EROSION.

$$

NJZ012-013-020-027-261300-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. 

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST AND
LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY FROM THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS
COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING WITH LOCALIZED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE. SOME HEAVY RAINFALL AND ENHANCED WAVE ACTION ALONG
THE COAST MAY EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING.

AT SANDY HOOK... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT
6:10 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH
TIDE OF CONCERN IS AT 5:40 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... THE HIGH TIDE
OF CONCERN IS AT 5:50 AM EDT.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS AND TIDES WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE COAST. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. ALSO...MOVE YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF AREAS THAT
ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-261315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0030.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WAVE ACTION ALONG THE COAST WILL REMAIN HIGH TODAY...AND TIDES 
WILL STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT SOME AREAS OF
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN BACK BAY LOCATIONS...CAN BE
EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT ATLANTIC CITY... NEW JERSEY... HIGH TIDE IS
AT 5:50 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT CAPE MAY... NEW JERSEY... HIGH TIDE IS AT
6:17 AM EDT.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DELAWARE... THIGH TIDE IS AT 7:02 AM EDT.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT FENWICK ISLAND... DELAWARE... HIGH TIDE IS
AT 5:56 AM EDT.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS AND ON
DELAWARE BAY.

THE HIGH SURF WILL LEAD TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND SOME BEACH
EROSION AT LEAST THROUGH TODAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT
HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING
ENHANCED RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION.

$$

DEZ002-003-NJZ021>023-261300-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0030.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
530 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

TIDES WILL STILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT SOME
AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE.

ON THE OCEANFRONT AT CAPE MAY... NEW JERSEY... HIGH TIDE IS AT
6:17 AM EDT.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR... DELAWARE... HIGH TIDE IS AT 7:02 AM EDT.

AT REEDY POINT... DELAWARE... HIGH TIDE IS AT 9:35 AM EDT. 

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS.

$$
000 
WHUS41 KPHI 261308
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
908 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

NJZ014-026-262100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN-
908 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOME SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRED AROUND THIS MORNINGS
HIGH TIDE. WITH TIDAL DEPARTURES SLOWLY DECREASING, NO ADDITIONAL
TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY. AS A RESULT, THE COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS ALONG THE COAST HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH, WAVES
WILL REMAIN RATHER HIGH TODAY AND THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A HIGH
RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT.

THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION.

$$

NJZ012-013-020-027-261415-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
908 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOME SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRED AROUND THIS MORNINGS
HIGH TIDE. WITH TIDAL DEPARTURES SLOWLY DECREASING, NO ADDITIONAL
TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY. AS A RESULT, THE COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-262100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0030.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080926T2200Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
908 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOME SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRED AROUND THIS MORNINGS
HIGH TIDE. WITH TIDAL DEPARTURES SLOWLY DECREASING, NO ADDITIONAL
TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY.

EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS ALONG THE COAST HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH,
WAVES WILL REMAIN RATHER HIGH TODAY AND THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT.

THE HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION.

$$

DEZ002-003-NJZ021>023-261415-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0030.000000T0000Z-080926T1300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
908 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008

...TIDAL DEPARTURES DECREASING...

SOME SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRED AROUND THIS MORNINGS
HIGH TIDE. WITH TIDAL DEPARTURES SLOWLY DECREASING, NO ADDITIONAL
TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY.

$$

IOVINO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 9:38 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean11 hr
Sep 25, 11:03 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI53 hr
Sep 26, 2:02 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI50 hr
Sep 26, 9:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr

Nearby

Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 2008Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2008Every coastal flood statement in 2008

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.