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Coastal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood advisory at May 18, 2011, 9:10 PM EDT for 5 counties in Maryland. It took effect at May 19, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2011, 9:10 PM EDT (01:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2011, 7:41 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 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 120 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
- 978 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
446 WHUS41 KPHI 190110 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 910 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 MDZ012-015-019-191000- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0020.110519T0900Z-110519T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0021.110519T0900Z-110519T1500Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- 910 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 500 AM UNTIL 1100 AM THURSDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF THURSDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE WORKS ITS WAY UP THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY BETWEEN ABOUT 600 AM AND 1100 AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED, LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ MDZ008-020-191000- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0021.110519T0900Z-110519T1500Z/ CECIL-CAROLINE- 910 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 500 AM UNTIL 1100 AM THURSDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF THURSDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE WORKS ITS WAY UP THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY BETWEEN ABOUT 600 AM AND 1100 AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED, LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-190900- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.Y.0020.110519T0300Z-110519T0900Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 910 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM THURSDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE TIDAL PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF TONIGHT'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER WORKS ITS WAY UP RIVER BETWEEN ABOUT 1230 AM AND 430 AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED, LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-190500- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110519T0500Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 910 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM THURSDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...COASTAL AREAS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF THIS EVENING'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1000 PM. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACKS BAYS, ALONG DELAWARE BAY AND ALONG RARITAN BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN WATERS. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED, LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ IOVINO
3 follow-up statements
176 WHUS41 KPHI 190456 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1256 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-190600- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110519T0500Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 1256 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE HAS PASSED AND WATER LEVELS ARE DROPPING. $$ DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-190900- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110519T0900Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 1256 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE TIDAL PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF TONIGHT'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER WORKS ITS WAY UP RIVER BETWEEN ABOUT 1230 AM AND 430 AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED... LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ MDZ008-012-015-019-020-191000- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0021.110519T0900Z-110519T1500Z/ CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 1256 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF THURSDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE WORKS ITS WAY UP THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY BETWEEN ABOUT 600 AM AND 1100 AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED... LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ RPW
420 WHUS41 KPHI 190852 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 452 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-191000- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110519T0900Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 452 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE HAS PASSED AND WATER LEVELS ARE DROPPING. $$ MDZ008-012-015-019-020-191500- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0021.110519T0900Z-110519T1500Z/ CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 452 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF THIS MORNING'S HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE WORKS ITS WAY UP THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY BETWEEN ABOUT 600 AM AND 1100 AM TODAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN ROADWAY FLOODING. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED... LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ RPW
736 WHUS41 KPHI 191141 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 741 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 MDZ008-012-015-019-020-191245- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110519T1500Z/ CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 741 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WATER LEVELS ON MARYLAND'S EASTERN UPPER SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD THRESHOLD. NO TIDAL RELATED INUNDATION FLOODING IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. $$ DRAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline | 59 min |
| May 19, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline | 94 min |
| May 19, 12:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 32 min |
| May 19, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cecil | 66 min |
| May 19, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline | 60 min |
| May 19, 1:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | 6 hr |
| May 19, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cecil | 56 min |
| May 19, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | 88 min |
| May 19, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil, Kent | 62 min |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Advisories in Maryland, 2011Every coastal flood advisory in 2011
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.