Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Statements in 2011
Coastal Flood Statement 38, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Sep 28, 2011, 10:02 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2011, 10:02 AM EDT (14:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:01 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 822 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
633 WHUS41 KPHI 281402 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1002 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-281515- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-110928T1500Z/ 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- 1002 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS AROUND RARITAN BAY... BARNEGAT BAY... THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY AND THE OCEAN FRONT OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * COASTAL FLOODING...SPRING ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES COMBINED WITH A CONSTANT ONSHORE FLOW IS PRODUCING MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...UNTIL 1100 AM. * IMPACTS...VULNERABLE ROADWAYS TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL BE FLOODED THIS MORNING. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THURSDAY MORNINGS HIGH TIDE CYCLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROADS CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. 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 REPAIR. 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). && $$ DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-282200- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0038.110928T1402Z-110928T2200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 1002 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 * LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE WITH THE UPCOMING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE AT REEDY POINT IS AROUND NOON AND JUST BEFORE 300 PM AT PHILADELPHIA. * IMPACTS...VULNERABLE ROADWAYS TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE FLOODED. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THURSDAY'S HIGH TIDE CYCLE. $$
2 follow-up statements
258 WHUS41 KPHI 281510 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1110 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-281615- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-110928T1500Z/ 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- 1110 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRED EARLIER TODAY WITH HIGH TIDE. THE TIDE HAS PASSED AND LEVELS WILL FALL THIS AFTERNOON. MORE TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-282200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0038.000000T0000Z-110928T2200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 1110 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 * LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE WITH THE UPCOMING HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE AT REEDY POINT IS AROUND NOON AND JUST BEFORE 300 PM AT PHILADELPHIA. * IMPACTS...VULNERABLE ROADWAYS TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE FLOODED. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THURSDAY'S HIGH TIDE CYCLE. $$
471 WHUS41 KPHI 281929 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 329 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-020>027-282200- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0039.110928T2300Z-110929T0400Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 329 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 * LOCATION...THE COASTAL AREAS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY INCLUDING THE BACK BAYS. THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH THE NEXT TIDE CYCLE EARLY TONIGHT. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE AT SANDY HOOK NJ AND ATLANTIC CITY NJ IS AROUND 900 PM. THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER WILL BE CLOSER TO 1030 PM * IMPACTS...VULNERABLE ROADWAYS TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE FLOODED. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THURSDAY'S HIGH TIDE CYCLE. $$ DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-282200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0038.000000T0000Z-110928T2200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 329 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011 * LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRING WITH THE PRESENT HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE IS OCCURRING AT PHILADELPHIA NOW...WITH MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURRING. THE TIDAL FLOODING WILL TAKE FEW MORE HOURS TO REACH FURTHER UP THE RIVER INTO BURLINGTON NJ AND NEWBOLD PA. * IMPACTS...VULNERABLE ROADWAYS TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE FLOODED. FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THURSDAY'S HIGH TIDE CYCLE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 11:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Sep 28, 1:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris and 4 more | 51 min |
| Sep 28, 3:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 39 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 51 min |
| Sep 28, 4:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Warren | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 22 hr |
| Sep 28, 6:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 58 min |
| Sep 28, 12:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 6 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:29 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean | 9 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 26 hr |
| Sep 27, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 60 min |
| Sep 28, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 60 min |
| Sep 28, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 51 min |
| Sep 28, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 55 min |
| Sep 28, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 61 min |
| Sep 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 54 min |
| Sep 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Northampton | 57 min |
| Sep 28, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 58 min |
| Sep 28, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 63 min |
| Sep 28, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 61 min |
| Sep 28, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton | 58 min |
| Sep 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Northampton | 59 min |
| Sep 28, 6:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 6:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 8:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 35 min |
| Sep 28, 9:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 40 min |
| Sep 28, 10:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 60 min |
| Sep 28, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 59 min |
| Sep 28, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 62 min |
| Sep 28, 2:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 64 min |
| Sep 28, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 61 min |
| Sep 28, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 66 min |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 2011Coastal Flood Statements in Pennsylvania, 2011Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2011Every coastal flood statement 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.