Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 16, 2016, 11:32 AM EDT (15:32 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

8 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 Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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883 
WHUS41 KPHI 161532
CFWPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE...
AND MARYLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1132 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2016


DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-170000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0002.160916T1532Z-160917T0000Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
1132 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND DELAWARE BEACHES

* RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SURF HEIGHT...WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED.

* TIMING AND TIDES...LOW TIDE...WHEN THERE IS THE HIGHEST RISK OF
  RIP CURRENTS...OCCURS BETWEEN 130 PM AND 230 PM EDT ON THE
  OCEANFRONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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...BEACH PATROL
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

&&

$$

JOHNSON

089 
WHUS41 KPHI 170001
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
801 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2016

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-170115-
/O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160917T0000Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
801 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING.
THEREFORE, THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A
MODERATE RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS STILL
EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

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