Alert archive / New Jersey / High Surf Advisories in 2017
High Surf Advisory 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high surf advisory at Sep 26, 2017, 3:20 AM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; Atlantic County, Cape May County, New Jersey. It took effect at Sep 26, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2017, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2017, 3:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:24 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 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 913 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
753 WHUS41 KPHI 260720 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 320 AM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 DEZ004-NJZ024-025-262200- /O.NEW.KPHI.SU.Y.0003.170926T2200Z-170927T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170927T2200Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- 320 AM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 7 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES...LOW TIDE ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT WILL BE EARLY THIS MORNING AND IN THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF AND BEACH EROSION. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. HIGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ NJZ014-026-262200- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170927T2200Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN- 320 AM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING...LOW TIDE ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT WILL BE EARLY THIS MORNING AND IN THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ MPS
5 follow-up statements
154 WHUS41 KPHI 261954 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 354 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 DEZ004-NJZ024-025-271000- /O.EXT.KPHI.SU.Y.0003.170926T1954Z-170928T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170928T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- 354 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 8 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS THIS EVENING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS OVERNIGHT...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF AND BEACH EROSION. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ NJZ014-026-271000- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170928T0000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN- 354 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BEACHES NEW JERSEY. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS THIS EVENING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS OVERNIGHT...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
445 WHUS41 KPHI 270114 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 914 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 DEZ004-NJZ024-025-271415- /O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170928T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170928T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- 914 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 10 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS THIS EVENING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS OVERNIGHT...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF AND BEACH EROSION. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ NJZ014-026-271415- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170928T0000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN- 914 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BEACHES NEW JERSEY. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 7 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS THIS EVENING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS OVERNIGHT...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
316 WHUS41 KPHI 270719 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 319 AM EDT WED SEP 27 2017 DEZ004-NJZ024-025-272200- /O.EXT.KPHI.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170928T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170928T2200Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- 319 AM EDT WED SEP 27 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 10 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY THIS MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF AND BEACH EROSION. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ NJZ014-026-272200- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170928T2200Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN- 319 AM EDT WED SEP 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BEACHES NEW JERSEY. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 7 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY THIS MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$ MPS
783 WHUS41 KPHI 271814 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 214 PM EDT WED SEP 27 2017 DEZ004-NJZ024-025-281000- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170929T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170928T1000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- 214 PM EDT WED SEP 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS THIS EVENING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS OVERNIGHT...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF AND BEACH EROSION. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ NJZ014-026-281000- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170929T0000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN- 214 PM EDT WED SEP 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BEACHES OF NEW JERSEY. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 7 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS THIS EVENING...HIGH TIDE OCCURS OVERNIGHT...LOW TIDE OCCURS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE HIGH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
001 WHUS41 KPHI 280731 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 331 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 DEZ004-NJZ024-025-282115- /O.CAN.KPHI.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170928T1000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170929T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- 331 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS JUST AFTER SUNRISE AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE ON FRIDAY, OR POSSIBLY STILL A HIGH RISK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. 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 LOCAL OFFICIALS...LIFEGUARDS... BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$ NJZ014-026-282115- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170929T0000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-COASTAL OCEAN- 331 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY BEACHES. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 7 FEET. * TIDES...LOW TIDE OCCURS JUST AFTER SUNRISE AND HIGH TIDE OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. * OUTLOOK...THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE MODERATE ON FRIDAY, OR POSSIBLY STILL A HIGH RISK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...LIFEGUARDS... BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$ DRAG
Nearby
High Surf Advisories in New Jersey, 2017High Surf Advisories in Delaware, 2017Every high surf advisory in 2017
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.