Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Statements in 2011
Coastal Flood Statement 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Feb 21, 2011, 3:30 PM EST for 6 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Feb 21, 2011, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2011, 3:30 PM EST (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2011, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2011, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 435 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 409 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 666 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
134 WHUS41 KPHI 212030 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-220600- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0008.110222T0200Z-110222T0600Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 330 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL ALLOW A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO STRENGTHEN SOME FOR AWHILE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE PREDICTED VALUES AND THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ONE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW, THE DEPARTURES SHOULD INCREASE SOME DURING THE NIGHT AS WATER IS PUSHED TO THE COAST. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT, WHICH GENERALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 10:00 PM TO 11:30 PM ON THE OCEANFRONT AND A FEW HOURS LATER IN THE BACK BAYS. $$ GORSE
3 follow-up statements
412 WHUS41 KPHI 212054 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 354 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 NJZ012-220600- /O.EXA.KPHI.CF.S.0008.110222T0200Z-110222T0600Z/ MIDDLESEX- 354 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL ALLOW A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO STRENGTHEN SOME FOR AWHILE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE PREDICTED VALUES AND THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ONE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW, THE DEPARTURES SHOULD INCREASE SOME DURING THE NIGHT AS WATER IS PUSHED TO THE COAST. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT, WHICH GENERALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 10:00 PM TO 11:30 PM ON THE OCEANFRONT INCLUDING RARITAN BAY AND A FEW HOURS LATER IN THE BACK BAYS. $$ DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-220600- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0008.110222T0200Z-110222T0600Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 354 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL ALLOW A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO STRENGTHEN SOME FOR AWHILE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE PREDICTED VALUES AND THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ONE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW, THE DEPARTURES SHOULD INCREASE SOME DURING THE NIGHT AS WATER IS PUSHED TO THE COAST. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT, WHICH GENERALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 10:00 PM TO 11:30 PM ON THE OCEANFRONT AND A FEW HOURS LATER IN THE BACK BAYS. $$ GORSE
249 WHUS41 KPHI 212059 CFWPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 359 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-220600- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0008.110222T0200Z-110222T0600Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 359 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL ALLOW A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO STRENGTHEN SOME FOR AWHILE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE PREDICTED VALUES AND THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ONE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW, THE DEPARTURES SHOULD INCREASE SOME DURING THE NIGHT AS WATER IS PUSHED TO THE COAST. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT, WHICH GENERALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 10:00 PM TO 11:30 PM ON THE OCEANFRONT INCLUDING RARITAN BAY AND A FEW HOURS LATER IN THE BACK BAYS. $$ GORSE
919 WHUS41 KPHI 220237 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 937 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 DEZ003-004-NJZ023-024-220600- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110222T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0003.110222T0237Z-110222T0600Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- 937 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS...COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH...WILL ALLOW A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO STRENGTHEN FOR AWHILE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE PREDICTED VALUES AND THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ONE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND INCREASED TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR GENERALLY BETWEEN 10:00 PM TO 11:30 PM ON THE OCEANFRONT...AND UP TO A FEW HOURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ NJZ012>014-020-022-025>027-220600- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-110222T0600Z/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 937 PM EST MON FEB 21 2011 ...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS EVENING... LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS...COUPLED WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH...WILL ALLOW A NORTHEASTERLY FLOW TO STRENGTHEN FOR AWHILE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOVE THE PREDICTED VALUES AND THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE TONIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE ONE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND INCREASED TIDAL DEPARTURES...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY RESULT DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR GENERALLY BETWEEN 10:00 PM TO 11:30 PM ON THE OCEANFRONT...INCLUDING RARITAN BAY...AND UP TO A FEW HOURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 15 hr |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 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.