Alert archive / New Jersey / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at Sep 17, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 18, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT (00:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 18, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2019, 7:48 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 00:24 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, 0.4 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
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
856 WHUS41 KPHI 180026 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 826 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-181200- /O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0011.190918T1000Z-190919T0300Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 826 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday 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 Wednesday through Wednesday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
735 WHUS41 KPHI 180723 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 323 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-190300- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0011.190918T1000Z-190919T0300Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 323 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
407 WHUS41 KPHI 182129 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 529 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-191100- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190920T0300Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 529 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The New Jersey and Delaware beaches. * TIMING...Continues through Thursday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. Wave heights in the surf zone are expected to be 5 to 7 feet through Thursday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard, however remember that this time of the year there are less lifeguards on duty. 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. && $$ Gorse
708 WHUS41 KPHI 190919 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 519 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-200300- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190920T0300Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 519 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. Wave heights in the surf zone are expected to be up to 7 feet through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard, however remember that this time of the year there are less lifeguards on duty. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Johnson
042 WHUS41 KPHI 200014 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 814 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-201500- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190921T0200Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 814 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. * TIMING...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, however remember that this time of the year there are less lifeguards on duty. 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. && $$ MPS
395 WHUS41 KPHI 200811 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 411 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-210200- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190921T0200Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 411 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. * TIMING...Through this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard, however remember that this time of the year there are less lifeguards on duty. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
460 WHUS41 KPHI 202350 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 750 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-211300- /O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190922T0200Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 750 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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... Swim near a lifeguard, however remember that this time of the year there are less lifeguards on duty. 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. && $$ MPS
457 WHUS41 KPHI 210752 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 352 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-220200- /O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190922T0200Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 352 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The beaches of Delaware and New Jersey. * TIMING...Through this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. * OUTLOOK...There is a moderate risk for the development of dangerous rip currents on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the surf. If you are ever caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If possible, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Iovino
963 WHUS41 KPHI 212348 CFWPHI Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 748 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-220100- /O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190922T0200Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- 748 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. There is now a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents at New Jersey and Delaware ocean beaches through Sunday. $$ MPS
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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.