Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Advisories in 2017
Coastal Flood Advisory 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood advisory at May 23, 2017, 3:02 PM EDT for 8 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at May 24, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2017, 3:02 PM EDT (19:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2017, 12:58 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 784 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
822 WHUS41 KPHI 231902 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE... AND MARYLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 302 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TIDE LEVELS WILL RUN ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH FOR THE MIDDLE TO THE END OF THE WEEK. A PERSISTENT EASTERLY AND ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS IN THE WAKE OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE WATERS ON WEDNESDAY AND AHEAD OF ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL APPROACH ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NJZ012>014-020-026-241000- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- 302 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7:00 PM AND 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG RARITAN BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEAN WATERS OFF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY ARE FORECAST TO BE 4 TO 6 FEET. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. 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.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-027-241000- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 302 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7:00 PM AND 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEAN WATERS OFF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE ARE FORECAST TO BE 3 TO 5 FEET. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ MPS
4 follow-up statements
297 WHUS41 KPHI 240748 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE... AND MARYLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 348 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED THIS EVENING... .SOME OF THE HIGHEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDES OF THE YEAR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS, COMBINED WITH ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THIS EVENING. NJZ012>014-020-026-242100- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7:00 PM AND 8:00 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG RARITAN BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...UP TO 6 FEET ON THE OCEAN SIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. 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.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-027-242100- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 348 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...DELAWARE BEACHES, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY SHORE, AND THE SHORES OF THE DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7:00 PM AND 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...UP TO 5 FEET ON THE OCEAN SIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$
506 WHUS41 KPHI 241527 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE... AND MARYLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1127 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED THIS EVENING... .SOME OF THE HIGHEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDES OF THE YEAR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS, COMBINED WITH ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THIS EVENING. DEZ001-NJZ016-250430- /O.EXB.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170525T0000Z-170525T0500Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM- 1127 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE COMMODORE BARRY BRIDGE AREA AND THE EXTREME UPPER PART OF DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 10:30 PM AND 12 AM TONIGHT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. 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.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ NJZ012>014-020-026-250400- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- 1127 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG RARITAN BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET ON THE OCEAN SIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-027-250400- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 1127 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATION...DELAWARE BEACHES, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY SHORE, AND THE SHORES OF THE DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET ON THE OCEAN SIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. 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.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ JRK
141 WHUS41 KPHI 241925 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE... AND MARYLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 325 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED THIS EVENING... .SOME OF THE HIGHEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDES OF THE YEAR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS, COMBINED WITH ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THIS EVENING. NJZ012>014-020-026-251000- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0008.170526T0000Z-170526T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- 325 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG RARITAN BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET ON THE OCEAN. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. 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.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-027-251000- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0008.170526T0000Z-170526T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170524T2200Z-170525T0400Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 325 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...DELAWARE BEACHES, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY SHORE, AND THE SHORES OF THE DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET ON THE OCEAN SIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. 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.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ DEZ001-NJZ016-250500- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.170525T0000Z-170525T0500Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM- 325 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE COMMODORE BARRY BRIDGE AREA AND THE EXTREME UPPER PART OF DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 10:30 PM AND 12 AM TONIGHT. * SURGE...AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...MINOR COASTAL FLOOD IS AGAIN POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ PO
835 WHUS41 KPHI 250458 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE... AND MARYLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1258 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY EVENING... .SOME OF THE HIGHEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDES OF THE YEAR ARE EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH THE EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLES. SPOTTY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE FOR THURSDAY MORNING WITH MORE WIDESPREAD COASTAL FLOODING ANTICIPATED FOR THURSDAY EVENING. DEZ001-NJZ016-250600- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170525T0500Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM- 1258 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE COMMODORE BARRY BRIDGE AREA AND FOR THE EXTREME UPPER PART OF DELAWARE BAY. $$ DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-251800- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.Y.0008.170525T2300Z-170526T0500Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 1258 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND AREAS ALONG DELAWARE BAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...SPOTTY MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON THURSDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE ON THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 7:45 PM AND 8:45 PM ON THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS...ALONG DELAWARE BAY AND ALONG RARITAN BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. * SURGE...NEAR 1 FOOT ABOVE THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * WAVES...WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEAN WATERS OFF THE COAST ARE FORECAST TO BE 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES HEIGHTS ON DELAWARE BAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. * OUTLOOK...THERE IS A LIMITED POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOOD AGAIN AROUND THE EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES. USUALLY...THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED...LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES && $$ IOVINO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this coastal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this coastal flood advisory went out at May 23, 10:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 10:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1053 AM EDT Tue May 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
A low pressure system will pass to the south and east of our
area tonight, followed by weak high pressure for Wednesday.
Another system develops over the Ohio Valley affecting the mid
Atlantic states late Wednesday through early Friday. Weak high
pressure returns for Saturday with yet another low pressure
forecast to affect the region for Sunday or Monday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
1037AM update: withdrew shower threat for much of the area today
except Delmarva. Lowered temps several degrees today based on
more cloud cover. Plenty of virga southern part of our forecast
area this afternoon. Confidence on whether it will rain beyond a
trace for our area late today is below average.
Our climate section has some information of use.
A briefing package is being considered for 3 PM to highlight
tidal inundation potential for the Wed-Thu evening high tide
cycles on the Atlantic coasts of DE and NJ, and also less
confidently, a possible QLCS svr wx event late Thursday.
This afternoon...lots of clouds. A brief period of lower clouds
this morning is advecting swwd but its predominantly high cloud
today. How far north the rain late today? Uncertainty but
enough confidence to lower the POPs.
Tonight: Low pressure off the mid Atlantic coast will continue
to slide northeast, with showers possible, especially through
the evening hours for a part of the Delmarva and se NJ coast..
A mid level short wave ridge is expected to build over the ridge
beginning late tonight though. The associated subsidence should
help to bring a quick end to the precipitation after midnight.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY/...
Wednesday...the coastal low remains to the south and east of our
area and pushes to the northeast fairly quickly. We dry out through
Wednesday and rain looks to hold off for much of the day as weak
high pressure crosses the area.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Wednesday night and Thursday...Low pressure over the Ohio Valley
will move northeast on Thursday. Another low forms along the cold
frontal boundary as it nears our area, and will cross our area later
Thursday.
Rain will start to overspread the region late Wednesday night and
continue through much of Thursday. Marginal instability is noted and
we continue to mention the chance for convection across the area.
With PWAT's once again rising up around 1.5-1.7 inches, we have the
potential for moderate to heavy rain. With the wet period we have
had of late, we will need to continue to monitor any heavy rain
threat.
Friday...Some showers possible Friday, mainly early and across the
northern half of our forecast area. Overall, it should start to
clear out across our area. Although, a slight cool down can be
expected in the westerly flow.
Saturday...High pressure will build in for Saturday and it should be
a great start to the holiday weekend. A shortwave moves through the
mid levels and across our area Saturday afternoon/evening. This may
spark off a few light showers, mainly across the northern areas.
Sunday and Monday...The rest of the holiday weekend looks unsettled
as another low pressure system develops and heads towards the Mid-
Atlantic. A chance for some showers and/or thunderstorms will be
possible. A cooler day on Sunday with highs only into the low to mid-
70s but warming is expected for Monday, with highs into the upper
70s to lower 80s.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Today...A band of MVFR cigs lasting an hour or two was moving swwd
and soon should be a non-factor in the TAFS. Otrw VFR CIGS,
mostly abv 10000 ft. Northeast Wind may gust 15 kt.
Tonight...VFR lowering CIGS with potential MVFR Conds in showers
KACY/KMIV late at night. Northeast wind, may gust 20 kt ACY.
Wednesday...VFR. MVFR/IFR conditions early, mainly at KMIV/KACY.
Easterly winds around 10 knots or less except gusty 15-20 kt at
KACY.
Outlook...
Wednesday night and Thursday...Deteriorating conditions as rain
moves into the area. VFR conditions with periods of MVFR/IFR in
showers/thunderstorms. Easterly winds around 10 to 15 knots
becoming south to southeast around 10 knots or less late.
Friday...Improving conditions with a return to VFR expected. Showers
possible early. West winds around 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday...Mainly VFR conditions expected. West to southwest winds.
&&
.MARINE...
No marine headline today in a general ne flow.
SCA was issued at 1027AM for the DE Atlantic coastal waters
ANZ454-455) tonight into Wednesday.
Outlook...
Thursday and Friday...Seas are expected to build in the
prolonged easterly flow. Small Craft Advisory will likely be
needed. Improving conditions on the waters through Friday as
seas start to subside and winds diminish.
Saturday...Both winds and waves are expected to stay below SCA
criteria.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
After rain amounts over 3 inches in some places across south
Jersey yesterday, levels for many creek and rivers on the
coastal Plains were slowing their rises or receding. At this
time, all remain below bankfull and flood stages, but we continue
to monitor this area. Models have trended further southeast and
later with heavy rain today. Thus, though these areas will
likely see additional rain late today, we are expecting
generally light rain amounts (near or below one quarter inch).
A wet pattern looks to continue for much of the week. The next
period of heavy rain could come as early as Wednesday night into
Thursday.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
The plan is to probably issue a briefing package around 3 PM this
afternoon for multi high tide cycle advisory potential, beginning
Wed evening through Thursday evening, including possible Watch-
moderate potential for the Sandy Hook related tides Thursday
evening.
Some of the highest astronomical tides of the year are occuring
late this week. The new moon cycle on Thursday, combined with a
possible prolonged easterly flow, we will probably see some of
our coastal sites exceed minor tidal flooding levels during the
Wednesday and Thursday evening tide cycles. There is also a
small chance that we could reach moderate levels in a few spots.
&&
.CLIMATE...
ACY is #6 wettest May on record with its 6.07. The record there for
May is 8.80 set in 1948....POR back to 1874.
Monthly avg temps should end up within .7 degrees of where they
are now, possibly edging on the warmer side of the current
departures as seen in our climate data ending the 22nd.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to noon EDT
Wednesday for ANZ454-455.
&&
Synopsis...Meola
Near Term...Drag 1053
Short Term...Drag/Johnson
Long Term...Meola
Aviation...Drag/Johnson/Meola 1053
Marine...Drag/Johnson/Meola 1053
Hydrology...1053
Tides/Coastal Flooding...1053
Climate...1053Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 3:55 AM EDT, 11 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 355 AM EDT Tue May 23 2017 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-070-071-101>106-240800- New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD- Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset- Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester- Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May- Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton- Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- 355 AM EDT Tue May 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ANZ430-431-450>455-240800- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 355 AM EDT Tue May 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and Delaware Bay Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 10:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 3 days |
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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.