Alert archive / New Jersey / Rip Current Statements in 2017
Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at Sep 8, 2017, 5:04 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 8, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2017, 5:04 AM EDT (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 8, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 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 09:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 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
- 1657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
269 WHUS41 KPHI 080904 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 504 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 ...HURRICANES IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN WILL BE SENDING PACKETS OF HIGHER SWELL THROUGH OUR WATERS INTO NEXT WEEK... .SOUTHEAST SWELLS OF 3 FEET OR HIGHER, FIRST FROM HURRICANE IRMA THE NEXT DAY OR SO, AND THEN COMBINED FROM HURRICANES IRMA AND JOSE, WILL PROBABLY BE AFFECTING OUR WATERS INTO NEXT WEEK. NJZ014-024>026-090145- /O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0007.170908T1200Z-170909T1000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN- 504 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE NEW JERSEY SHORE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. * OUTLOOK...SWELLS SHOULD SUBSIDE A FOOT OR SO ON SATURDAY BUT EVEN SO, A MODERATE RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS ANTICIPATED THIS WEEKEND. FURTHER AHEAD, THERE MAY BE ANOTHER SURGE TO HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS NEXT 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. && $$ DRAG
4 follow-up statements
631 WHUS41 KPHI 081834 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 234 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 ...HURRICANES IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN WILL BE SENDING PACKETS OF HIGHER SWELL THROUGH OUR WATERS INTO NEXT WEEK... .SOUTHEAST SWELLS OF 3 FEET OR HIGHER, FIRST FROM HURRICANE IRMA THE NEXT DAY OR SO, AND THEN COMBINED FROM HURRICANES IRMA AND JOSE, WILL PROBABLY BE AFFECTING OUR WATERS INTO NEXT WEEK. DEZ004-091000- /O.EXA.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170909T1000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES- 234 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE DELAWARE BEACHES. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. * OUTLOOK...SWELLS SHOULD SUBSIDE A FOOT OR SO ON SATURDAY BUT EVEN SO, A MODERATE RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS ANTICIPATED THIS WEEKEND. FURTHER AHEAD, THERE MAY BE ANOTHER SURGE TO HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ NJZ014-024>026-091000- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170909T1000Z/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN- 234 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NEW JERSEY SHORE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. * OUTLOOK...SWELLS SHOULD SUBSIDE A FOOT OR SO ON SATURDAY BUT EVEN SO, A MODERATE RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS ANTICIPATED THIS WEEKEND. FURTHER AHEAD, THERE MAY BE ANOTHER SURGE TO HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS NEXT 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. && $$
689 WHUS41 KPHI 090020 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 820 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-091330- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170910T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 820 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE DELAWARE BEACHES AND NEW JERSEY SHORE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. * OUTLOOK...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE OR HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ SFJ
635 WHUS41 KPHI 090824 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 424 AM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017 ...SWELLS GENERATED FROM MAJOR HURRICANE IRMA WILL BRING A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK WITH SWELLS FROM HURRICANE JOSE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW IRMA. DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-100000- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170910T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 424 AM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE DELAWARE BEACHES AND NEW JERSEY SHORE. * RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 4 TO 5 FEET. * OUTLOOK...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE OR HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. 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. && $$
910 WHUS41 KPHI 100008 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR PA...NJ...DE...AND MD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-100115- /O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170910T0000Z/ DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 9 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER, A MODERATE RISK FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. $$ SFJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | PHI | 36 hr | |
| Sep 8, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset | 67 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New Jersey, 2017Rip Current Statements in Delaware, 2017Every rip current statement 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.