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Coastal Flood Statement 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at May 7, 2012, 5:42 AM EDT for Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; 5 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at May 8, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2012, 5:42 AM EDT (09:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2012, 3:56 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$
4 follow-up statements
077 WHUS41 KPHI 071257 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 857 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 MDZ012-015-019-071400- /O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-120507T1300Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- 857 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2012 THE WATER LEVELS ALONG THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DURING THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE REMAINED WELL UNDER MINOR FLOOD THRESHOLDS. $$ 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. $$ MDZ012-015-019-020-081230- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0010.120508T1000Z-120508T1400Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 1218 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...ALONG CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF WATERWAYS THAT DRAIN INTO THE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES TUESDAY MORNING OCCUR AT CAMBRIDGE AT 624 AM AND AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AT 918 AM. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES AND ROADWAYS COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. $$
336 WHUS41 KPHI 080756 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 356 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-080900- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-120508T0800Z/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 356 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...THE MORNING HIGH TIDE HAS PASSED AND MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ MDZ012-015-019-020-081400- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0010.120508T1000Z-120508T1400Z/ KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 356 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...PATCHY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE... * LOCATION...ALONG CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF WATERWAYS THAT DRAIN INTO THE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES TUESDAY MORNING OCCUR AT CAMBRIDGE AT 624 AM AND AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AT 918 AM. * IMPACTS...THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCALES AND ROADWAYS COULD EXPERIENCE SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * SEAS...AROUND 0 FOOT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 21 hr |
| May 7, 3:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 4 days |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 2012Coastal Flood Statements in Pennsylvania, 2012Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2012Every coastal flood statement in 2012
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.