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Coastal Flood Statement 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 11, 2022Sussex County, Delaware; Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at May 11, 2022, 9:07 AM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2022, 9:07 AM EDT (13:07 UTC)
Expired
May 12, 2022, 8:48 AM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Sussex County, DE, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2022-05-11Temperature 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 2022-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1176 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

854 
WHUS41 KPHI 111307
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
907 AM EDT Wed May 11 2022

NJZ020-026-120000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0005.000000T0000Z-220511T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0006.220511T1307Z-220512T0000Z/
Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
907 AM EDT Wed May 11 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* 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 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-120000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.S.0005.000000T0000Z-220511T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0006.220511T1307Z-220512T0000Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
907 AM EDT Wed May 11 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

$$
3 follow-up statements
139 
WHUS41 KPHI 112322
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
722 PM EDT Wed May 11 2022

NJZ020-026-121230-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220512T1300Z/
Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
722 PM EDT Wed May 11 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
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 Thursday morning.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&


$$

DEZ003-004-121230-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220512T1300Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
722 PM EDT Wed May 11 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&


$$
904 
WHUS41 KPHI 120843
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
443 AM EDT Thu May 12 2022

NJZ020-026-121300-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220512T1300Z/
Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
443 AM EDT Thu May 12 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
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...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most vulnerable
  roads in coastal and bayside communities, and along inland 
  tidal waterways. Some partial or full road closures are 
  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 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
 12/05 AM     2.8        0.3        0.6       None    
 12/06 PM     2.7        0.2        0.3       None    
 13/06 AM     2.4       -0.1        0.2       None    
 13/07 PM     2.8        0.3        0.2       None    
 14/07 AM     2.3       -0.2        0.0       None    
 14/07 PM     2.9        0.4        0.0       None

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-121300-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220512T1300Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
443 AM EDT Thu May 12 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

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

Delaware Bay at Lewes
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.3 ft, Major 3.3 ft

             Total      Total    Departure          
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood  
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
 12/06 AM     5.2        0.5        1.1       None    
 12/07 PM     5.0        0.3        0.6       None    
 13/07 AM     4.7        0.0        0.5       None    
 13/07 PM     5.1        0.5        0.3       None    
 14/08 AM     4.5       -0.2        0.3       None    
 14/08 PM     5.4        0.8        0.2       None

&&

$$

MPS
838 
WHUS41 KPHI 121248
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
848 AM EDT Thu May 12 2022

DEZ003-004-NJZ020-026-121400-
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220512T1300Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Ocean-Coastal Ocean-
848 AM EDT Thu May 12 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Water levels have remained below flood thresholds in the back 
bays, therefore this coastal flood statement has been cancelled.

$$

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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.