Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Statements in 2008
Coastal Flood Statement 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Jul 12, 2008, 4:58 AM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2008, 4:58 AM EDT (08:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2008, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1411 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 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 120858 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 458 AM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-121700- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0007.080712T0858Z-080713T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 458 AM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. DUE TO THE EXPECTED SLOW MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE BERTHA, RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD, AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$
11 follow-up statements
000 WHUS41 KPHI 121409 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1009 AM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-130000- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080713T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 1009 AM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. DUE TO THE EXPECTED SLOW MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE BERTHA...RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD...AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 130001 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 801 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-131000- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080714T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 801 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...THE MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE. THE MODERATE RISK IS CURRENTLY APPROACHING HIGH AND COULD REACH HIGH BY SUNDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE EXPECTED SLOW MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE BERTHA...RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN ALONG THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD...AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. NUMEROUS RESCUES WERE REPORTED TODAY. THIS EVENT SHOULD NOT BE TAKE LIGHTLY. $$ RPW
000 WHUS41 KPHI 130911 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 511 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-132000- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080714T1200Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 511 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... POWERFUL LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT, A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST FOR THE COASTAL AREAS. ON SATURDAY, HUNDREDS OF RESCUES WERE REPORTED ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND SOUTHWARD ALONG THE DELMARVA COASTS. THIS EVENT SHOULD NOT BE TAKE LIGHTLY. SINCE HURRICANE BERTHA IS MOVING SO SLOWLY AND ITS INTENSITY IS REMAINING ABOUT THE SAME, RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A DANGER RIGHT INTO THE THE EARLY PART OF THIS WEEK. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE VERY FAST. PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. DO NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS. DO NOT SWIM ALONE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARDS THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT TOWARDS THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU WON/T BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY CALLING OR WAVING FOR HELP. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 131930 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-141000- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080715T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 330 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... POWERFUL LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY THROUGH, AT LEAST, MONDAY. AS A RESULT...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST FOR THE COASTAL AREAS. HUNDREDS OF RESCUES WERE REPORTED BY BEACH PATROLS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND SOUTHWARD ALONG THE DELMARVA COASTS OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS EVENT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. SINCE BERTHA IS ALMOST STATIONARY SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA AND ITS INTENSITY IS REMAINING ABOUT THE SAME...RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A DANGER THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THIS WEEK. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE VERY QUICKLY. PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. DO NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS. DO NOT SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARD THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT TOWARD THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU WON/T BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY CALLING OR WAVING FOR HELP. $$ RPW
000 WHUS41 KPHI 140918 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 518 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-142000- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080715T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 518 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... THE POWERFUL, LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TODAY. AS A RESULT, A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST FOR THE COASTAL AREAS. BERTHA WAS LOCATED ABOUT 90 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA THIS MORNING AND IT HAS BEGUN TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD. SINCE, ITS INTENSITY IS REMAINING ABOUT THE SAME, RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A DANGER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAY. THE RIP CURRENTS ARE MOST DANGEROUS AS THE HIGH TIDES GO OUT. TODAY THAT WILL BE BETWEEN 5AM AND 11 AM AND ALSO FROM 5 PM TO 11 PM TONIGHT. REMEMBER THAT RIP CURRENTS CAN FORM AT ANY TIME THOUGH. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE VERY QUICKLY. PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. DO NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS. DO NOT SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARD THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT TOWARD THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU WON/T BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY CALLING OR WAVING FOR HELP. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 141934 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 334 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-151000- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080715T1300Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 334 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... LONG PERIOD SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TODAY. AS A RESULT...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL AREAS. AS OF LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR BERMUDA AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH. SINCE ITS INTENSITY IS REMAINING ABOUT THE SAME...RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A DANGER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAY. THE RIP CURRENTS ARE MOST DANGEROUS AS THE HIGH TIDES GO OUT...WHICH FOR THIS EVENING WILL BE FROM 5 PM TO 11 PM. REMEMBER THAT RIP CURRENTS CAN FORM AT ANY TIME THOUGH. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE VERY QUICKLY. PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. DO NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS. DO NOT SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARD THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT TOWARD THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU WON/T BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY CALLING OR WAVING FOR HELP. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 150909 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 509 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-151715- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080716T1300Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 509 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY TODAY. SINCE BERTHA IS NOT AS STRONG AS IT WAS DURING THE WEEKEND AND SINCE NOW IT IS BEGINNING TO MOVE SLOWLY AWAY, THE SWELLS ARE A LITTLE LESS INTENSE THAN THEY WERE THE PAST FEW DAYS. AS A RESULT, A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST TODAY. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD, AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 151540 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1140 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-160000- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080716T1300Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 1140 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH MUCH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SINCE BERTHA IS MOVING FARTHER AWAY, THE SWELLS HAVE DECREASED SOME AND ARE NOW RUNNING GENERALLY BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FEET. A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING AS THE LONG PERIOD SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS CONTINUE. EVEN THOUGH THE RISK IS A BIT LOWER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS, CONTINUING TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AND CHECK WITH LIFE GUARDS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. REMEMBER, A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD, AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$ GORSE
000 WHUS41 KPHI 151950 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-161000- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080716T1300Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH MUCH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. SINCE BERTHA IS MOVING FARTHER AWAY, THE SWELLS HAVE LOWERED TO HEIGHTS GENERALLY BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FEET. A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT AS THE LONG PERIOD SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS CONTINUE. EVEN THOUGH THE RISK IS A BIT LOWER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS, CONTINUING TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AND CHECK WITH LIFE GUARDS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. REMEMBER, A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD, AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$ GORSE
000 WHUS41 KPHI 160750 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 350 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-162000- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080717T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 350 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH MUCH DISTANT TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THE SWELLS ARE GOING TO BE ASSISTED BY A DEVELOPING ONSHORE FLOW LATER TODAY. SWELL HEIGHTS SHOULD AVERAGE AROUND 3 FEET. A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT AS THE LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS CONTINUE. EVEN THOUGH THE RISK IS A BIT LOWER THAN EARLIER THIS WEEK...CONTINUING TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AND CHECK WITH LIFE GUARDS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. REMEMBER...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD... AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$ TFG
000 WHUS41 KPHI 161943 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 343 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-171000- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-080717T1000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 343 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS... SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. THEREFORE THE MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SWELLS FROM BERTHA COULD STILL IMPACT THE COASTAL AREAS ON THURSDAY AND THE MODERATE RISK MIGHT NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO TOMORROW. REMEMBER...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD... AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR AT NIGHT. $$ ROBERTSON/TFG
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.