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Coastal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 18, 20115 counties in Maryland

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 978 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 11:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline59 min
May 19, 12:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline94 min
May 19, 12:43 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's32 min
May 19, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil66 min
May 19, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline60 min
May 19, 1:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's6 hr
May 19, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil56 min
May 19, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot51 min
May 19, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICecil, Kent, Queen Anne's88 min
May 19, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil, Kent62 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.