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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 27, 2015Sussex County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at Sep 27, 2015, 8:23 PM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2015, 8:23 PM EDT (00:23 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
24 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 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2015-09-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 44 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2015-09-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 89 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

474 
WHUS41 KPHI 280023
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
823 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2015

NJZ025-026-280830-
/O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150928T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0008.150928T0023Z-150929T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
823 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF OCEAN COUNTY AND ATLANTIC COUNTY 
  INCLUDING THE INLETS AND BACK BAYS. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED DURING THE 
  HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 
  830 PM AND 930 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS 
  OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT. 

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY
  SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE INTO MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN MINOR 
  INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SOME ROAD 
  CLOSURES. ALSO... BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY. 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 AS WELL AS POCKETS OF
  MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON TUESDAY.

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.

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP
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).

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.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-280830-
/O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150928T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0008.150928T0023Z-150929T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
823 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY AND 
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED DURING THE 
  HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS WILL 
  OCCUR BETWEEN 730 PM AND 830 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE 
  BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ALONG THE 
  OCEANFRONT. 

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY
  SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND THE DELAWARE BEACHES
  INTO MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN MINOR 
  INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SOME ROAD 
  CLOSURES. ALSO... BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY. 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 AS WELL AS POCKETS OF
  MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON TUESDAY.

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).

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.

&&

$$

NJZ014-280830-
/O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150928T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0008.150928T0023Z-150929T0000Z/
EASTERN MONMOUTH-
823 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY
  SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE INTO MONDAY EVENING.
  
* OUTLOOK...THERE IS A CHANCE OF AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE
  DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ON TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP
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.
 
&&

$$

NJZ020-022-027-280500-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
823 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF OCEAN COUNTY... ATLANTIC COUNTY 
  AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY INCLUDING THE INLETS AND 
  BACK BAYS. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED DURING THE 
  HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST OCCURS BETWEEN 730 
  PM AND 830 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS OCCURS 
  LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT. 

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

* IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN MINOR 
  INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SOME ROAD 
  CLOSURES. ALSO... BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY. 

* OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR
  THE DEVELOPMENT OF POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING INTO TUESDAY.

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).

&&

$$

DEZ002-003-NJZ021-023-280500-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-
823 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND CAPE MAY 
  COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY... AND KENT COUNTY AND SUSSEX COUNTY IN 
  DELAWARE. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED DURING THE 
  HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS OCCUR 
  BETWEEN 730 PM AND 830 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK 
  BAYS AND FARTHER UP DELAWARE BAY OCCUR LATER THAN THE HIGH 
  TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT. 

* IMPACTS...HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN MINOR 
  INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SOME ROAD 
  CLOSURES. ALSO...BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 

* OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR
  THE DEVELOPMENT OF POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING INTO TUESDAY.

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).

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
378 
WHUS41 KPHI 280430
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1230 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

NJZ025-026-282000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150929T0000Z/
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
1230 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE 
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET. 

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY 
  SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS 
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE INTO MONDAY 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 AS WELL AS 
  POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP
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.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-282000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150929T0000Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
1230 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE 
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET. 

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY 
  SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS 
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND THE DELAWARE BEACHES 
  INTO MONDAY 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 AS WELL AS 
  POCKETS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON TUESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

NJZ020-022-027-280530-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
1230 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

$$

DEZ002-003-NJZ021-023-280530-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150928T0500Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-
1230 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

$$

NJZ014-282000-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150929T0000Z/
EASTERN MONMOUTH-
1230 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE 
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET. 

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ALONG WITH AN 
  EASTERLY SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY 
  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE INTO MONDAY 
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS
  RIP CURRENTS.

* OUTLOOK...THERE IS A CHANCE OF AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE 
  DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ON TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP
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.

&&

$$
083 
WHUS41 KPHI 280734
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
334 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-290000-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150929T0000Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
334 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE WATERS OFF THE COAST WILL AVERAGE
  BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ALONG WITH AN EASTERLY
  SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS
  CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND DELAWARE BEACHES INTO
  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 ON TUESDAY AND
  WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP
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.

&&

$$

IOVINO
388 
WHUS41 KPHI 290014
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
814 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015


DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-291100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150929T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0009.150929T0014Z-150930T0000Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
814 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* RIP CURRENT...AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH ALONG WITH
  AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST SWELL OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO
  CREATE ROUGH SEAS AND VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ALONG THE NEW
  JERSEY SHORE AND DELAWARE BEACHES INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS
  RIP CURRENTS.

* OUTLOOK...THERE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR
  THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ON WEDNESDAY.

* LAST FORECAST...WEDNESDAY MORNINGS FORECAST WILL BE THE LAST
  MOUNT HOLLY ISSUED SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THIS 2015 SEASON.

* OUTLOOK COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL INUNDATION
  FLOODING IS LIKELY DURING THE MIDDAY THURSDAY AND POSSIBLY ALSO
  MIDDAY FRIDAY HIGH TIDE CYCLES FOLLOWING A RESUMPTION OF STRONG
  NORTHEAST WINDS, A BUILDING SURGE AND 5 TO 8 FOOT WAVES BREAKING
  ASHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP
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.

&&

$$

DRAG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 3:27 AM EDTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasPHI66 hr

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.