Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Statements in 2011

Coastal Flood Statement 46, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 19, 201110 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Oct 19, 2011, 3:29 AM EDT for 10 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Oct 19, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 19, 2011, 3:29 AM EDT (07:29 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 19, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 195 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-10-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-10-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

307 
WHUS41 KPHI 190729
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
329 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-191900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0046.111019T1500Z-111019T1900Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
329 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE...INCLUDING THE
  BACK BAYS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 230 PM ALONG THE
  OCEAN FRONT...AND LATER IN THE BACK BAYS.

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
  MAY SEE WATER ON ROADS.

$$

HAYES
5 follow-up statements
614 
WHUS41 KPHI 191035
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
635 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-192000-
/O.EXB.KPHI.CF.S.0046.111019T1900Z-111020T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
635 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY AND THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 400 AND 600 PM ON THE DELAWARE
  BAY AND 600 PM AND 800 PM ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.


* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TIDAL
  FLOODING MAY SEE WATER ON ROADS.

$$

DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-191900-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0046.111019T1500Z-111019T1900Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
635 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE...INCLUDING 
  THE BACK BAYS. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 230 PM ALONG THE 
  OCEAN FRONT...AND LATER IN THE BACK BAYS. 

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TIDAL 
  FLOODING MAY SEE WATER ON ROADS. 

$$

HAYES
064 
WHUS41 KPHI 191848
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
248 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-192000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0046.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
248 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...LOWER DELAWARE BAY AND THE BACK BAYS AND TIDAL
  TRIBUTARIES OF RARITAN BAY AND THE COASTLINES OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ALONG LOWER DELAWARE BAY AND THE BACK BAYS
  AND TIDAL TRIBUTARIES OF RARITAN BAY AND THE COASTLINES OF NEW
  JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 300 PM.

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY EXPERIENCE
  MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.

$$

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-200600-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0059.111020T0200Z-111020T0600Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
248 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE
  BAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS FROM AROUND 1030 PM JUST NORTH OF
  CAMBRIDGE TO AROUND 200 AM NORTH OF TOLCHESTER BEACH.

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING ARE EXPECTED
  TO EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.

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).

&&

$$

DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-200100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0046.111019T1900Z-111020T0100Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
248 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY AND THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 300 AND 500 PM ON UPPER
  DELAWARE BAY AND 500 PM AND 900 PM ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY EXPERIENCE
  MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. 

$$
877 
WHUS41 KPHI 191902
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
302 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-200600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0059.111020T0200Z-111020T0600Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
302 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE 
  BAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS FROM AROUND 1030 PM JUST NORTH OF 
  CAMBRIDGE TO AROUND 200 AM NORTH OF TOLCHESTER BEACH. 

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING ARE EXPECTED 
  TO EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. 

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).

&&

$$

DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-200100-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0046.000000T0000Z-111020T0100Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
302 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY AND THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 300 AND 500 PM ON UPPER 
  DELAWARE BAY AND 500 PM AND 900 PM ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE 
  RIVER. 

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY 
  EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. 

$$
124 
WHUS41 KPHI 192106
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
506 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

DEZ002-NJZ021-192215-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0046.000000T0000Z-111020T0100Z/
KENT-CUMBERLAND-
506 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...THE THREAT OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING HAS PASSED...

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER UPPER DELAWARE
BAY THIS EVENING.

$$

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-200600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0059.111020T0200Z-111020T0600Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
506 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE 
  BAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS FROM AROUND 1030 PM JUST NORTH OF 
  CAMBRIDGE TO AROUND 200 AM NORTH OF TOLCHESTER BEACH. 

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING ARE EXPECTED 
  TO EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. 

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-PAZ070-071-200100-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0046.000000T0000Z-111020T0100Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
506 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

* LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES MAY APPROACH THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
  BENCHMARK AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 500 PM AND 900 PM ON THE
  TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY 
  EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. 

$$
341 
WHUS41 KPHI 200105
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
905 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-200215-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0046.000000T0000Z-111020T0100Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
905 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...THE THREAT OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING HAS PASSED...

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE
RIVER THIS EVENING.

$$

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-200600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0059.111020T0200Z-111020T0600Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
905 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE 
  BAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS FROM AROUND 1030 PM JUST NORTH OF 
  CAMBRIDGE TO AROUND 200 AM NORTH OF TOLCHESTER BEACH. 

* IMPACTS...LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING ARE EXPECTED 
  TO EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. 

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).

&&

$$

RPW

Nearby

Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 2011Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2011Coastal Flood Statements in Pennsylvania, 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.