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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 22, 20194 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at Sep 22, 2019, 7:55 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 23, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 22, 2019, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 23, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 24, 2019, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
40 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 23:55 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, 11.9 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 12:00Z on 2019-09-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-09-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1258 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

796 
WHUS41 KPHI 222355
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
755 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-231300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0012.190923T1000Z-190924T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
755 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

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

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

&&

$$

MPS
4 follow-up statements
205 
WHUS41 KPHI 230830
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-232130-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0012.190923T1000Z-190924T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

&&

$$
7
210 
WHUS41 KPHI 231924
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
324 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-240200-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190924T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
324 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

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

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

* TIMING...Until 10 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
156 
WHUS41 KPHI 240118
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
918 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

DEZ004-240230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190924T0200Z/
Delaware Beaches-
918 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has downgraded the 
high rip current risk to a moderate risk.

Although the high risk has been downgraded, a moderate risk of 
rip currents implies that individuals should enter the water only 
if they are experienced with swimming in the surf. 

$$

NJZ014-024>026-241430-
/O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190925T0200Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-
918 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2019

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

* LOCATIONS...Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern 
  Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic.

* TIMING...Through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
487 
WHUS41 KPHI 240640
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
240 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2019

NJZ014-024>026-250200-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190925T0200Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-
240 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2019

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

* LOCATIONS...The beaches of New Jersey.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 22, 3:41 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI36 hr

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in New Jersey, 2019Rip Current Statements in Delaware, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019

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.