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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 29, 20234 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this rip current statement at May 29, 2023, 4:59 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at May 29, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 29, 2023, 4:59 AM EDT (08:59 UTC)
In effect from
May 29, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 31, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
61 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 09:00 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, 9.0 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 2023-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2023-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
438 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

924 
WHUS41 KPHI 290859
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
459 AM EDT Mon May 29 2023

NJZ014-024>026-292200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0002.230529T1200Z-230530T0000Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-
459 AM EDT Mon May 29 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
271 
WHUS41 KPHI 291947
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
347 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

NJZ014-024>026-292200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230529T2200Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-
347 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$
438 
WHUS41 KPHI 292134
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
534 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

NJZ014-024>026-300100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230530T0100Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-
534 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches of New Jersey.

* WHEN...Until 9:00 PM this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore and into deeper water.

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
456 
WHUS41 KPHI 300012
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
812 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

DEZ004-301400-
/O.EXB.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230531T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-
812 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches of Delaware.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore and into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$

NJZ014-024>026-301400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230531T0100Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-
812 PM EDT Mon May 29 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches of New Jersey.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore and into deeper water.

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
389 
WHUS41 KPHI 300839
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
439 AM EDT Tue May 30 2023

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-310100-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230531T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
439 AM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Delaware, all Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, the
  beaches of Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal
  Atlantic and Coastal Ocean.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$
950 
WHUS41 KPHI 301916
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-310100-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230531T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
316 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

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
153 
WHUS41 KPHI 310050
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
850 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

NJZ014-026-310200-
/O.CAN.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230531T0100Z/
Eastern Monmouth-Coastal Ocean-
850 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

Wind speeds and breaking waves will continue to decrease slowly 
overnight and on Wednesday at the beaches of Monmouth County and 
Ocean County. As a result, the high rip current risk has been 
lowered to moderate.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-311400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230601T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
850 PM EDT Tue May 30 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches of Atlantic County and Cape May County in 
  New Jersey. The beaches of Sussex County in Delaware.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore and into deeper water.

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
352 
WHUS41 KPHI 310907
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
507 AM EDT Wed May 31 2023

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-010100-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230601T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
507 AM EDT Wed May 31 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Sussex County beaches. In New Jersey,
  Atlantic and Cape May County beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$
120 
WHUS41 KPHI 311920
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
320 PM EDT Wed May 31 2023

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-010100-
/O.CON.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230601T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
320 PM EDT Wed May 31 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Atlantic 
  Coastal Cape May and Coastal Atlantic.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$
195 
WHUS41 KPHI 010050
CFWPHI

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
850 PM EDT Wed May 31 2023

DEZ004-NJZ024-025-010200-
/O.EXP.KPHI.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230601T0100Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
850 PM EDT Wed May 31 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Wind speeds and breaking waves will continue to decrease slowly 
overnight and on Thursday at the beaches of Atlantic County and 
Cape May County in New Jersey, and at the beaches of Sussex County
in Delaware. As a result, the high rip current risk has been 
lowered to moderate.

$$

Iovino

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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.