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Coastal Flood Statement 39, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 28, 20116 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Sep 28, 2011, 3:29 PM EDT for 6 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 28, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 28, 2011, 3:29 PM EDT (19:29 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 28, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT
Expired: Sep 29, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 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

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 110 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

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

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. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

773 
WHUS41 KPHI 282351
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
751 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-020>027-290400-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0039.000000T0000Z-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-
751 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. 

$$

694 
WHUS41 KPHI 290202
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1002 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

DEZ001-NJZ015>019-PAZ069>071-291000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0047.110929T0300Z-110929T1000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
1002 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE
  UPCOMING HIGH TIDE.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER AT REEDY POINT OCCURS
  AROUND 1230 AM THURSDAY AND AT PHILADELPHIA AT 314 AM THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED.

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).

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-020>027-290400-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0039.000000T0000Z-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-
1002 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. 

$$

942 
WHUS41 KPHI 290426
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1226 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-020>027-290530-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0039.000000T0000Z-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-
1226 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL AREAS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY INCLUDING
  THE BACK BAYS. THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY.

* COASTAL FLOODING...SPOTTY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DID OCCUR ALONG
  PORTIONS OF THESE OCEAN FRONT LOCATIONS THIS PAST EVENING. AN ADVISORY
  FOR WIDESPREAD MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 AM FOR
  THE LATE THURSDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE.

* TIMING...NEXT HIGH TIDE AT SANDY HOOK NJ AND ATLANTIC CITY NJ IS
  AROUND 930 AM. THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER WILL
  BE CLOSER TO 1030 AM. 

* IMPACTS...VULNERABLE ROADWAYS ARE LIKELY TO FLOOD WITH THE LATE
  THURSDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE. 

$$

DEZ001-NJZ015>019-PAZ069>071-291000-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-110929T1000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
1226 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS PROBABLE WITH THE
  UPCOMING HIGH TIDE.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER AT REEDY POINT OCCURS
  AROUND 1230 AM TODAY AND AT PHILADELPHIA AT 314 AM TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED.

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).

&&

$$

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, 10:02 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	8 hr
Sep 28, 12:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren	6 hr
Sep 28, 5:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren	26 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, 2011 Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2011 Every 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.