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Coastal Flood Statement 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 31, 2021Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Oct 31, 2021, 9:06 PM EDT for Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2021, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2021, 5:05 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-11-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 31 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
31 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1000 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

436 
WHUS41 KPHI 010106
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
906 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

NJZ020-026-011300-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211101T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0012.211101T0106Z-211101T1300Z/
Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
906 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
  low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Barnegat Bay and the tidal waterways that flow into it.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Minor roadway flooding is possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Barnegat Bay at Barnegat Light
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 4.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.0 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 3.0 ft

             Total      Total    Departure          
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood  
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
 01/05 AM     3.1        0.6       0.7       None    
 01/05 PM     3.0        0.5       0.5       None    
 02/06 AM     3.1        0.6       0.5       None    
 02/06 PM     3.0        0.5       0.4       None    
 03/07 AM     3.4        0.9       0.5       None

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-010215-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0011.000000T0000Z-211101T0100Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
906 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

Water levels are dropping and tidal flooding is no longer
expected. 

$$

NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-106-010500-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211101T0500Z/
Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Lower Bucks-
906 PM EDT Sun Oct 31 2021

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in 
  low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Gloucester, Mercer, Camden and 
  Northwestern Burlington. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lower 
  Bucks and Philadelphia.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most 
  vulnerable roads along tidal waterways. Some partial or full 
  road closures are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels will be on the decrease on 
  Monday, with no additional flooding anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory means that minor tidal flooding is
expected. Minor tidal flooding often results in some road
closures. Usually, the most vulnerable roadways will flood. 

Do not leave your vehicle at a location that is prone to tidal
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The
water may be deeper than you think it is. You will be putting
yourself in danger and your vehicle may be damaged, leading to
costly repairs. 

Visit the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service at
water.weather.gov/ahps for additional water level and flood
impact information for your local tide gauge.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Delaware River at Burlington
MLLW Categories - Minor 9.3 ft, Moderate 10.3 ft, Major 11.3 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 2.6 ft, Major 3.6 ft

             Total      Total    Departure          
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood  
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
 31/11 PM     9.3        1.6       1.7      Minor    
 01/12 PM     8.8        1.1       1.2       None    
 02/12 AM     8.9        1.2       1.0       None    
 02/01 PM     9.1        1.4       1.0       None    
 03/01 AM     9.1        1.4       1.0       None    
 03/02 PM     9.4        1.7       0.9      Minor

Delaware River at Philadelphia
MLLW Categories - Minor 8.2 ft, Moderate 9.2 ft, Major 10.2 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure          
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood  
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
 31/11 PM     8.2        1.5       1.5      Minor    
 01/11 AM     7.5        0.8       1.1       None    
 02/12 AM     7.8        1.1       1.0       None    
 02/12 PM     7.7        1.0       1.0       None    
 03/01 AM     7.8        1.1       1.0       None    
 03/01 PM     8.1        1.4       1.1       None

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
188 
WHUS41 KPHI 010400
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1200 AM EDT Mon Nov 1 2021

NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-106-010500-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211101T0500Z/
Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Lower Bucks-
1200 AM EDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Water levels will continue to decrease on the tidal Delaware 
River and its tidal tributaries. As a result, the Coastal Flood 
Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

NJZ020-026-011600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-211101T1600Z/
Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
1200 AM EDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG BARNEGAT BAY INTO MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in 
  low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Barnegat Bay and the tidal waterways that flow into it.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Minor roadway flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive on flooded roadways.

$$

Iovino
538 
WHUS41 KPHI 010905
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
505 AM EDT Mon Nov 1 2021

NJZ020-026-011015-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-211101T1600Z/
Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
505 AM EDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING HAS ENDED ALONG BARNEGAT BAY...

Enough water had drained out of Barnegat Bay by early this 
morning to bring the potential for minor tidal flooding to an 
end.

$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 2:25 PM EDTFreeze WatchPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren13 hr

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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.