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Coastal Flood Advisory 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood advisory at May 7, 2012, 3:20 AM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; 6 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at May 7, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2012, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 7, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2012, 12:18 AM EDT
- 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 07:18 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 00:00Z, 7.3 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1145 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
854 WHUS41 KPHI 070720 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 320 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>024-027-071530- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 320 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF LOWER DELAWARE BAY...ALONG THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY. THIS INCLUDES THE BACK BAYS AND INLETS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 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). && $$ DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-070830- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120507T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 320 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY AND THE TIDAL PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE HAS OCCURRED...AND IT IS SLOWLY DRAINING FROM THE TIDAL SECTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS LIKE THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AROUND THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROADS CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIR. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$
6 follow-up statements
595 WHUS41 KPHI 070759 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 359 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-070900- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120507T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 359 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$ DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>024-027-071600- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 359 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF LOWER DELAWARE BAY...ALONG THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY. THIS INCLUDES THE BACK BAYS AND INLETS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROADS CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIR. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ MDZ012-015-019-071300- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0008.120507T0759Z-120507T1300Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- 359 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS IN CAMBRIDGE AROUND 530 AM...AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AROUND 825 AM. * IMPACTS...AREAS MOST PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY SEE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. $$ HAYES
763 WHUS41 KPHI 070807 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 407 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 NJZ025-026-071615- /O.EXA.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 407 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF LOWER DELAWARE BAY...ALONG THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY. THIS INCLUDES THE BACK BAYS AND INLETS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. * SEAS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROADS CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIR. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>024-027-071615- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 407 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF LOWER DELAWARE BAY...ALONG THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY. THIS INCLUDES THE BACK BAYS AND INLETS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 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). && $$ MDZ012-015-019-071300- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-120507T1300Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- 407 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS IN CAMBRIDGE AROUND 530 AM...AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AROUND 825 AM. * IMPACTS...AREAS MOST PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY SEE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. * SEAS... $$
551 WHUS41 KPHI 070942 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 542 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-071745- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 542 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF LOWER DELAWARE BAY...ALONG THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY. THIS INCLUDES THE BACK BAYS AND INLETS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 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). && $$ DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-071745- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0009.120508T0400Z-120508T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 542 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...CENTRAL AND UPPER DELAWARE BAY...AS WELL AS THE TIDAL PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. * COASTAL FLOODING...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT REEDY POINT DELAWARE AROUND 110 AM TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE IN PHILADELPHIA OCCURS AROUND 345 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$ MDZ012-015-019-071300- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-120507T1300Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- 542 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS IN CAMBRIDGE AROUND 530 AM...AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AROUND 825 AM. * IMPACTS...AREAS MOST PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING MAY SEE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. $$
077 WHUS41 KPHI 071257 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 857 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 MDZ012-015-019-071400- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-120507T1300Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- 857 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 THE WATER LEVELS ALONG THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DURING THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE REMAINED WELL UNDER MINOR FLOOD THRESHOLDS. $$ DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-072100- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 857 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 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). && $$ DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-072100- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.120508T0400Z-120508T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 857 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT REEDY POINT DELAWARE AROUND 110 AM TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE IN PHILADELPHIA OCCURS AROUND 345 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$
856 WHUS41 KPHI 071939 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 339 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-080500- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.120508T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 339 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THE OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 900 PM AND 1130 PM. HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY WILL OCCUR LATER. * IMPACTS...AREAS PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 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). && $$ MDZ012-015-019-020-080500- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0010.120508T1000Z-120508T1400Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 339 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...ALONG CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF WATERWAYS THAT DRAIN INTO THE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES TUESDAY MORNING OCCUR AT CAMBRIDGE AT 624 AM AND AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AT 918 AM. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES AND ROADWAYS COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$ DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-080500- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.120508T0400Z-120508T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 339 PM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AS WELL AS UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...SOME SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT REEDY POINT DELAWARE AROUND 110 AM TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE IN PHILADELPHIA OCCURS AROUND 345 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES AND ROADWAYS COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$
142 WHUS41 KPHI 080418 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1218 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-080530- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120508T0500Z/ INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 1218 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. THE EVENING HIGH TIDE HAS PASSED AND MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. $$ DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-080800- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-120508T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 1218 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AS WELL AS UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...SOME SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT REEDY POINT DELAWARE AROUND 110 AM TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE IN PHILADELPHIA OCCURS AROUND 345 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES AND ROADWAYS COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$ MDZ012-015-019-020-081230- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0010.120508T1000Z-120508T1400Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 1218 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...ALONG CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF WATERWAYS THAT DRAIN INTO THE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES TUESDAY MORNING OCCUR AT CAMBRIDGE AT 624 AM AND AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AT 918 AM. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES AND ROADWAYS COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this coastal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this coastal flood advisory went out at May 7, 12:04 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 12:04 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1204 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE FROM SOUTHEAST CANADA TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
RECENTER NEAR CAPE COD MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN GREAT
LAKES TUESDAY MOVES INTO SOUTHEAST CANADA WEDNESDAY TRAILING A COLD
FRONT SOUTHWARD TO THE CAROLINAS. A NEW AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SHOULD
FORM ON THE FRONT ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN INTO THE MARITIMES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN PROBABLY DOMINATE OUR AREA FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
WITH THE SOLAR INSOLATION GONE THE THINNING OF THE CLOUDS HAS
CONTINUED TO THE POINT WHERE CLEARING HAS TAKEN PLACE...THE SELF
DESTRUCTING SKY HAS ENDED. A FEW PATCHES OF BROKEN AND OVERCAST
SKIES REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN DELMARVA WITH THE FLOW BEING
DIRECTLY ONSHORE.
OTHERWISE, AS THE SURFACE HIGH CONTINUES TO SETTLE SOUTH AND BECOME
LOCATED MORE TO OUR EAST, LOW-LEVEL WAA IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN
OVERNIGHT UP THE OHIO VALLEY WITH AN ORGANIZING WARM FRONT. THIS
IS AIMED TOWARD OUR AREA LATE. THERE IS SOME ISENTROPIC LIFT
ARRIVING AND THIS MAY RESULT IN A WING OF WAA INDUCED SHOWERS
STRETCHING TOWARD OUR NORTHWEST ZONES BY DAYBREAK. THIS AND THE
FLOW TURNING MORE SOUTHERLY SHOULD RESULT IN THE REMAINING LOWER
CLOUDS TO EXPAND NORTHWARD ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS
DURING THE NIGHT. WE THEREFORE INDICATED A BIT MORE THINNING FOR A
TIME THIS EVENING BEFORE INCREASING THE CLOUDS AGAIN. WE HIT THIS
HARDER ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CWA OVERNIGHT CLOSER TO THE
INCOMING WAA AND SOME WEAK UPSLOPE COMPONENT. ELSEWHERE, SOME
CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED HOWEVER THERE IS LOWER CONFIDENCE ON HOW
WIDESPREAD THEY WILL BE. WHILE THERE MAY BE SOME FOG DEVELOPING
OVERNIGHT, WE LEFT IT OUT FOR NOW AS ANY REDUCTIONS MAY NOT BE LOW
ENOUGH FOR ANY REAL IMPACT. IF WE CAN GET THE CLOUD BASES LOW
ENOUGH ALONG WITH THE DRYING ALOFT, PERHAPS SOME DRIZZLE OCCURS
HOWEVER OPTED TO LEAVE THIS OUT BASED ON UNCERTAINTY. IF THIS WERE
TO OCCUR, PROBABLY A BETTER CHC ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES WITH SOME
HELP FROM THE WEAK SOUTH- SOUTHEAST FLOW.
BASED ON THE INCOMING WAA LATE ALONG WITH SOME ISENTROPIC LIFT, WE
BROUGHT IN A SPRINKLE CHC ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST ZONES THAT
TRANSITION TO LOW CHC POPS FROM ABOUT 12Z ON. AS FOR TEMPERATURES,
WE MOSTLY TOOK AN EVEN BLEND OF THE NAM/GFS MOS WITH JUST SOME MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED NOT TO FAR TO OUR EAST DURING THE DAY WILL
RESULT IN THE FLOW BEING SOUTHERLY INSTEAD OF EAST/NORTHEAST. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN ANY LOWER CLOUDS LIFTING A BIT FASTER, ALTHOUGH A
WARM FRONT NEARBY AS IF LIFTS NORTHWARD MAY HELP TO INDUCE SOME
SPRINKLES OR A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ZONES. WE THEREFORE
SLID THE LOWER CHC POPS AND SPRINKLE CHC GRADUALLY EASTWARD A BIT
THROUGH THE DAY, BUT THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA WAS KEPT DRY.
SINCE THE MAIN LOW-LEVEL WAA IS FORECAST TO BE SITUATED TO OUR WEST,
THE TIGHTENING 850 MB THERMAL GRADIENT ALONG WITH THE SOUTHERN FLOW
MAY RESULT IN SOME MOISTURE POOLING. THIS MAY TEND TO HOLD THE MORE
ABUNDANT CLOUDS ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE REGION. GIVEN THE MID
LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING INTO OUR AREA A BIT DURING THE COURSE OF THE
DAY AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED JUST TO OUR EAST/NORTHEAST, ANY
SHOWERS WITH THE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY
SHOULD BE HELD FROM OUR FAR WESTERN ZONES ON WESTWARD. MAY NEED TO
WATCH FOR SOME CONVECTIVE CLOUD DEBRIS THOUGH AS THERE HAS BEEN
CONVECTIVE CLUSTERS ROLLING EASTWARD WITH THIS SYSTEM SO FAR.
AS FOR TEMPERATURES, DESPITE THE FLOW TURNING MORE SOUTHERLY IN THE
LOWER LEVELS THERE SHOULD BE A FAIR AMOUNT OF CLOUDS STILL AROUND
AND THE VERTICAL MIXING LOOKS LIMITED. THE MAIN WAA IS AIMED TO OUR
WEST, THEREFORE THE AIRMASS DOES NOT LOOK TO MODERATE A GREAT DEAL.
THEREFORE WE MOSTLY USED A MOS BLEND APPROACH WITH JUST MINOR TWEAKS
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
OVERALL SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST THIS 6 DAY PERIOD.
500MB: A SHORT WAVE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THE GREAT LAKES SHOULD
BRIEFLY SHARPEN AS IT REACHES THE EAST COAST THURSDAY WITH A WESTERLY
FLOW TO FOLLOW NEXT WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE NEXT SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING
SHORT WAVE TROUGH INTO THE GREAT PLAINS.
THE DAILIES...
MONDAY NIGHT...WAA SHOULD DEVELOP A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NW PTN
OF THE FCST AREA. BLENDED 12Z NCEP MOS GUIDANCE WITH THE 09Z SREF.
DOESNT LOOK TOO BIG FOR MON NIGHT.
TUESDAY...SHOWERS IN THE FCST BUT COULD HAVE A HIGH PROBABILITY
BIAS AND COULD END UP A NICE DAY WITH A GUSTY SSW WIND 20 TO 30 MPH
IN THE AFTN.
WE SAW THE EARLY MORNING SWODY3. IT COULD VERIFY NICELY. AT THIS
POINT AM INCLINED TO THINK TSTMS WILL BE CONFINED MAINLY TO THE
TUE NIGHT HOURS ACROSS THE N PTN OF THE FCST AREA ASSTD WITH A
SIGNIFICANT SW 850 AND 700 MB JET OF 40 TO 45 KT.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS SHOULD OCCUR FOR AT LEAST A
PORTION OF THIS PERIOD AHEAD AND ALONG THE ADVANCING COOL FRONT...
TIMING UNCERTAINTY. THUNDER AS NOTED IN THE ABOVE PGH FOR TUE
NIGHT. WED...THERE COULD BE SOME THUNDER BUT ITS GENERALLY NOT
HIT AS HARD IN THE GRIDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT-THURSDAY...DOES THE APPROACHING SHORT WAVE TROUGH
SHARPEN ENOUGH TO DEVELOP A NEW AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SOMEWHERE
ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND DEVELOP A NEW BAROCLINIC LEAF FOR
US ALONG WITH RAIN. ITS POSSIBLE MOST OF ANY RAIN OCCURS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WE SAW THE UKMET WITH ITS CLOSED LOW...BUT FOR NOW DETAILS
ARE VERY UNCLEAR REGARDING DEVELOPMENTS WED NIGHT/THU. PLAYED IT
OPTIMISTIC FOR NOW.
THURSDAY NIGHT-FRIDAY...PROBABLY A CLEARING TREND IN THE WAKE OF
THE DEPARTING TROUGH ALOFT AND SFC LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT-NEXT WEEKEND...HPC DRY POPS AND WHAT SHOULD BE A DECENT
WEATHER PATTERN...DRY AND SEASONABLE.
&&
.AVIATION /04Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
THOUGH SOME PLACES HAVE LOST THEIR WINDS, ENOUGH MIXING TOOK PLACE
PRIOR TO SUNSET TO ALLOW THE LOWER, MVFR, CEILINGS TO ERODE. WITH
THE WINDS VEERING A BIT LATE TONIGHT, MORE MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO OUR TAF SITES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME OF THE MORE SHELTERED
LOCATIONS, RDG AND ABE, MAY SEE A COUPLE HOURS OF MVFR VSBYS AND
CIGS BEFORE DAYBREAK. ELSEWHERE IT APPEARS THAT A FEW SOLID HOURS
OF MVFR CIGS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING BEFORE GIVING WAY TO VFR
CONDITIONS SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE.
A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO NEAR THE REGION LATER ON MONDAY FROM
THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AND COULD PRODUCE RAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE
TAF CYCLE...MVFR CIGS EXPECTED FURTHER WEST.
OUTLOOK...
MONDAY NIGHT...VFR CIGS...POSSIBLY DETERIORATING TO MVFR CIGS...
MAINLY NE PA AND NW NJ WHERE A FEW SHOWERS SHOULD OCCUR.
TUESDAY...GUSTY S WINDS 20 KT TO POSSIBLY 30 KT AND VFR CIGS.
CONDS PROBABLY DETERIORATE TO MVFR IN SHOWERS/SCT TSTMS TUE NIGHT.
GREATEST CHC OF THUNDER APPEARS TO BE IN NE PA/NNJ.
WEDNESDAY...CONSIDERABLE MODEL UNCERTAINTY BUT WITH A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY IN THE AREA...POTENTIAL FOR MVFR CONDS IN SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLY A TSTM.
THURSDAY...BECOMING VFR WITH NW WIND GUSTS TO 20 KTS POSSIBLE.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES MORE DOMINANT JUST TO OUR EAST TONIGHT AND
MONDAY, AS A WARM FRONT ORGANIZES MAINLY TO OUR WEST. THIS WILL
RESULT IN THE WINDS TURNING MORE SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST ACROSS OUR
ENTIRE WATERS. THE SOMEWHAT TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS BEEN
PUSHED TO OUR SOUTH AS HIGH PRESSURE EDGES CLOSER, THEREFORE THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15 KNOTS OR LESS. ANY SLIGHT GUSTINESS IN
THE WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS SHOULD COME TO AN END THROUGH
THIS EVENING. THE SEAS ON THE OCEAN ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 2
TO 4 FOOT RANGE THROUGH MONDAY. THE SEAS ON DELAWARE BAY MAY BUILD A
BIT ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER PART LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS THE
SOUTHEAST FLOW INCREASES A LITTLE UP THE BAY. OVERALL, THE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH
MONDAY.
OUTLOOK...
SUB SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR EAST CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE OUR AREA. BY
TUESDAY, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE WATERS. THIS WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BOTH WINDS AND
SEAS. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS IS
POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY IN A SSW FLOW WITH SLY
GUSTS TO 25 KT EXPECTED TUE AFTN AND NIGHT.
SCA CONDS MAY CONTINUE THU WITH ATLC SEAS ARD 5 OR 6 FT AND THEN A
CHANCE OF NW WIND GUSTS 20 TO 25 KTS IF A SFC LOW DEVELOPS OFF NJ.
CONSIDERABLE MODEL DISAGREEMENT ON FCST DETAILS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
THE SPRING ASTRONOMICAL TIDE CYCLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERIGEAN FULL
MOON WILL MAXIMIZE WITH THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE THIS EVENING INTO
MONDAY MORNING (ON CHESAPEAKE BAY). THE MDL GUIDANCE (VS STEVENS
AND THE OFS) VERIFIED THE BEST LAST NIGHT AND IS THE MOST BULLISH
WITH DELAWARE BAY, RARITAN BAY AND THE OCEAN SIDE REACHING MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING LEVELS AGAIN TONIGHT.
THERE HAS BEEN A SOUTHWARD SHIFT OF THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES TODAY
(CURRENTLY AROUND HALF A FOOT) WHICH MAKES SENSE GIVEN WHERE THE
STRONGER ONSHORE GRADIENT EXISTS. THAT BEING SAID WE ARE
GOING TO MAINTAIN THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY GOING GIVEN WE ONLY
NEED ABOUT A QUARTER OF A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL DEPARTURES IN LOWER
DELAWARE BAY AND THE COAST TO REACH IT. BECAUSE THE GRADIENT IS
SUPPOSE TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN, OVERALL TIDE HEIGHT VALUES WILL
LIKELY COME PRETTY CLOSE TO LAST NIGHT'S LEVELS.
AS WE MOVE UP DELAWARE BAY AND INTO THE DELAWARE RIVER, CONFIDENCE
IS NOT AS HIGH. THE CURRENT REEDY DEPARTURE WOULD GET THEM THERE,
BUT PHL WOULD NOT. PHL NEEDS LESS THAN TWO TENTHS OF A FOOT
DEPARTURE TO REACH MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LEVELS. WITH A SLIGHTLY MORE
SOUTHEASTERLY COMPONENT TO THE WIND IN DELAWARE BAY, WE WILL KEEP
THE ADVISORY GOING ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER.
AS FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY, THE CBOFS GUIDANCE DID VERIFY TOO HOT WITH
THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE THIS MORNING. THIS WOULD LIKELY REMOVE ANY
CONCERNS ABOUT THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY ON MONDAY MORNING. ON THE
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY WE SHOULD COME CLOSER. FEELING IS WITH THE
GRADIENT FORECAST TO WEAKEN THEY SHOULD FALL SHORT. NO HEADLINES
WILL BE ISSUED. WE WILL MENTION THE CHANCE IN THE HWO.
THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES START TO COME DOWN LATER MONDAY, BUT NOT BY
MUCH. THE FLOW DOES BACK MORE TO THE SOUTH AND SHOULD HELP ON THE
OCEAN AND RARITAN BAY, MAYBE NOT SO MUCH FOR THE OTHER BAYS. MENTION
WILL BE CONTINUED IN THE HWO. AFTER THE MONDAY NIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLE
RUNS ITS COURSE, THERE IS MORE OF A DROP IN THE HIGHER ASTRONOMICAL
HIGH TIDE CYCLE COME TUESDAY NIGHT. BY THEN THE EXPECTED SOUTHWEST
FLOW SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO PRECLUDE ADDITIONAL MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
FROM OCCURRING.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
PAZ070-071.
NJ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
NJZ016>019.
DE...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
DEZ001.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DRAG
NEAR TERM...GORSE/HEAVENER
SHORT TERM...GORSE
LONG TERM...DRAG
AVIATION...DRAG/GORSE
MARINE...DRAG/GORSE
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...GIGIHazardous weather outlook, May 7, 12:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1229 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>014-020>027-080430- KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 1229 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HIGH TIDE LATER TONIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-080430- NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- 1229 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE OVERNIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLE LATER TONIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-080430- SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- 1229 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-431-450>455-080430- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 1229 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 5:42 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 22 hr |
| May 7, 3:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 4 days |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2012Coastal Flood Advisories in Delaware, 2012Every coastal flood advisory in 2012
Sources
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