Gloucester Point tidal current predictions

Now

Flood 1.9 ktToward NNE (23°)

Next slack

Sat 2:31 AMEDT

Next max flood

2.0 ktSat 11:53 AM

Next max ebb

1.7 ktSat 5:18 AM

Knots along the channel: above the line the flood, running in toward NNE (23°); below it the ebb, running out toward SSW (201°). Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Today: slack 1:46 AM, ebb 1.6 kt 4:40 AM, slack 8:53 AM, flood 1.8 kt 11:15 AM, slack 2:14 PM, ebb 1.7 kt 5:09 PM, slack 9:09 PM, flood 2.0 kt 11:28 PM.

• Coastal Flood Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 25 at 2:34PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJUntil Sun 5:00 AM
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  * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Gloucester, Camden and Northwestern Burlington. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Philadelphia and Lower Bucks. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most vulnerable roads along tidal waterways. Some partial or full road closures are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized moderate tidal flooding impacts cannot be ruled out.

  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 National Water Prediction Service at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/phi for additional water level and flood impact information for your local tide gauge.

The flood is the tidal current running in from the sea, the ebb the current running back out. Slack water is the short turn between them, when the current is weakest: the time to cross a strong channel, anchor, or dive. Slack in a channel is not the time of high or low tide; it can come hours after.

Speeds are knots along the channel's main axis, and directions are degrees true toward which the water flows, as NOAA prints its tables. A current against the wind stands the waves up steep and close together.

Predictions are astronomical: the moon and the sun, not the weather. Strong wind, river flow after heavy rain and storm surge all change the real current.

• Kaighn PointHarmonic current station2.1 mi
• Eagle Point, 0.2 nmi northwest ofSubordinate current station2.5 mi
• Girard PointHarmonic current station3.4 mi
• Philadelphia, Penns LandingCurrent meter (NOAA PORTS)3.4 mi
• Hog Island, channel southeast ofSubordinate current station4.9 mi
• Petty Island, Delaware RiverHarmonic current station4.9 mi
• Fisher PointHarmonic current station6.4 mi
• Mantua Creek AnchorageHarmonic current station6.4 mi

• Tide times at Westville, Rt. 47 bridge, Big Timber Creek 1.7 mi
• Tide times at Philadelphia 2.5 mi
• Tide times at Pavonia, Cooper River, RR. bridge 3.7 mi
• Forecast for Gloucester City, NJ
• Open the live map with tidal currents
• All tidal current stations in New Jersey

Tidal current predictions from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station DEB2128, bin 12: original at NOAA. Marine alerts from the National Weather Service.