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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 12, 20194 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at Sep 12, 2019, 9:10 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 13, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2019, 9:10 PM EDT (01:10 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 13, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 14, 2019, 9:21 PM EDT
In force
39 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 01:10 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, 1.2 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 2019-09-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1659 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 2019-09-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1659 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1303 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.4

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The text

As transmitted.

936 
WHUS41 KPHI 130110
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
910 PM EDT Thu Sep 12 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-140400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0010.190913T1000Z-190914T0400Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
910 PM EDT Thu Sep 12 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Friday through
Friday evening.

* LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal 
  Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. In Delaware, 
  Delaware Beaches.

* TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

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.

&&

$$

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6 follow-up statements
045 
WHUS41 KPHI 130808
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
408 AM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-140400-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0010.190913T1000Z-190914T0400Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
408 AM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

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

* LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal 
  Cape May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, 
  Delaware Beaches.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

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.

&&

$$
617 
WHUS41 KPHI 131856
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
256 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-140400-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190914T0400Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
256 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT 
TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...The coasts of New Jersey and Delaware.

* TIMING...Until midnight tonight.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the surf. If you are ever caught in a rip current, 
relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If possible, 
swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, 
face the shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

Iovino
826 
WHUS41 KPHI 140112
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-141400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190915T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
912 PM EDT Fri Sep 13 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape
  May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, 
  Delaware Beaches.

* TIMING...Through Saturday evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the surf. If you are ever caught in a rip current,
relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If possible,
swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape,
face the shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

MPS
385 
WHUS41 KPHI 140907
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
507 AM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-150200-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190915T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
507 AM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019

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

* LOCATIONS...The beaches of New Jersey and Delaware.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the surf. If you are ever caught in a rip current,
relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If possible,
swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape,
face the shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

CMS
946 
WHUS41 KPHI 141938
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
338 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-150200-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190915T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
338 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...The beaches of New Jersey and Delaware.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the surf. If you are ever caught in a rip current,
relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If possible,
swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape,
face the shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$
889 
WHUS41 KPHI 150121
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
921 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019



DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-150230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-190915T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
921 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the
High Rip Current Risk.



$$

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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.