Coastal Flood Statement 24, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 1, 2012, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 1, 2012, 11:00 PM EDT

Expired

Aug 2, 2012, 3:00 AM EDT

In force

4 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 Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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496 
WHUS41 KPHI 011931
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
331 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

NJZ012-020400-
/O.EXA.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.120801T2300Z-120802T0400Z/
MIDDLESEX-
331 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...RARITAN BAY.

* COASTAL FLOODING...LOW END MINOR FLOODING... MAINLY OCCURRING 
  ONE HOUR EITHER SIDE OF THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE IN RARITAN BAY OCCURS APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN
  730 PM AND 830 PM. 

* IMPACTS...MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS AND LOCATIONS SHOULD HAVE 
  MINOR TIDAL FLOODING THIS EVENING.  

* OUTLOOK...SPOTTY TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY 
  EVENING. SPRING HIGH TIDE CYCLE WILL BE LOWERING AS WE MOVE 
  AWAY FROM THE FULL MOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS
ANTICIPATED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD
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 REPAIRS.

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>027-020400-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.120801T2300Z-120802T0400Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
331 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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

* COASTAL FLOODING...LOW END MINOR FLOODING... MAINLY OCCURRING 
  ONE HOUR EITHER SIDE OF THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONTS 
  OCCURS APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 730 PM AND 830 PM AND WILL OCCUR 
  LATER IN THE EVENING IN THE BACK BAYS AND INTO DELAWARE BAY.

* SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET ON THE OCEAN AND 1 TO 2 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY. 

* IMPACTS...MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS AND LOCATIONS SHOULD HAVE 
  MINOR TIDAL FLOODING THIS EVENING. IMPACT SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO 
  WHAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY EVENING.

* OUTLOOK...SPOTTY TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY 
  EVENING. SPRING HIGH TIDE CYCLE WILL BE LOWERING AS WE MOVE 
  AWAY FROM THE FULL MOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS
ANTICIPATED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD
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 REPAIRS.

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-PAZ070-071-020400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0024.120802T0300Z-120802T0700Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
331 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS
  TRIBUTARIES IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND
  SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL WORK ITS WAY UP THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM
  AROUND 1130 MPH NEAR THE MOUTH WITH DELAWARE BAY TO AROUND 2 AM
  EDT ON THURSDAY MORNING IN PHILADELPHIA.
 
* IMPACTS...POSSIBLY SOME ROADWAYS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING MIGHT
  BE AFFECTED LIKE THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD.

* OUTLOOK...LESS TIDAL FLOODING IF ANY SHOULD OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

574 
WHUS41 KPHI 020406
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1206 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-020515-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120802T0400Z/
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-
1206 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

HIGH TIDE HAS OCCUR ED AND LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS.

$$

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ070-071-020700-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0024.000000T0000Z-120802T0700Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
1206 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS 
  TRIBUTARIES IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND 
  SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

* COASTAL FLOODING...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE WILL WORK ITS WAY UP THE DELAWARE RIVER THROUGH
  2 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...POSSIBLY SOME ROADWAYS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING MIGHT
  BE AFFECTED LIKE THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD

$$

Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 2012Coastal Flood Statements in Pennsylvania, 2012Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2012Every coastal flood statement in 2012

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.