Alert archive / New Jersey / Rip Current Statements in 2015
Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at Sep 23, 2015, 9:19 PM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015, 9:19 PM EDT (01:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 1301 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
846 WHUS41 KPHI 240119 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 919 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2015 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-240930- /O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0005.150924T0119Z-150925T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 919 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...A NORTHEAST WIND CLOSE TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY SWELL AND WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE 4 TO 7 FOOT RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND AT THE DELAWARE BEACHES THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS INTO THE COMING WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIPS CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
554 WHUS41 KPHI 240730 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-250000- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150925T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 330 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...A NORTHEAST WIND CLOSE TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY SWELL AND WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE 4 TO 7 FOOT RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND AT THE DELAWARE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS INTO THE COMING WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIPS CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && $$
319 WHUS41 KPHI 241831 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 231 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW MAY CREATE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING THE FRIDAY EVENING HIGH TIDE... DEZ004-NJZ024-250245- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0004.150925T2100Z-150926T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150925T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- 231 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * COASTAL FLOODING...A CONTINUED ONSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO HIGHER TIDAL DEPARTURES ON FRIDAY EVENING. ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS MAY BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL DAYS WITH MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...A NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY SWELL AND WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE 4 TO 7 FEET RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND AT THE DELAWARE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS INTO THE COMING WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIPS CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED 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.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ DEZ002-003-NJZ021-023-250245- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0004.150925T2100Z-150926T0400Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY- 231 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. * COASTAL FLOODING...A CONTINUED ONSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO HIGHER TIDAL DEPARTURES ON FRIDAY EVENING. ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS MAY BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL DAYS WITH MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. * TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS HIGHER THAN NORMAL WILL RESULT IN SOME MINOR INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SOME ROAD CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE). && $$ NJZ014-025-026-250000- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150925T0000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 231 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...A NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 20 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY SWELL AND WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE 4 TO 7 FEET RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND AT THE DELAWARE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS INTO THE COMING WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIPS CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2:31 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 3 days |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New Jersey, 2015Rip Current Statements in Delaware, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015
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.