Full Notification

Issued by The National Weather Service
Philadelphia, PA
2:20am EST, Fri Jan 22
... COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO NOON EST SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM 400 AM SATURDAY UNTIL NOON SUNDAY.
* LOCATIONS... THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF OCEAN, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND. THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF SUSSEX AND KENT.
* COASTAL FLOODING... WIDESPREAD MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. THE COASTAL FLOODING WILL LAST FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE HIGH TIDE CYCLES AS WATER IS PUSHED UP AGAINST THE COAST AND INTO THE BACK BAYS AND ESTUARIES.
* TIMING... HIGH TIDE ON THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEANFRONT OCCURS BETWEEN 630 AM AND 730 AM SATURDAY MORNING, BETWEEN 700 PM AND 800 PM SATURDAY EVENING, AND BETWEEN 700 AM AND 800 AM SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS AND ON DELAWARE BAY OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT.
* WAVES... WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE NEAR-SHORE WATERS OFF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 15 TO 20 FEET OVER THE WEEKEND. WAVE HEIGHTS ON DELAWARE BAY MAY BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET.
* IMPACTS... NUMEROUS ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD AND MINOR TO MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. THE TIDES AND WAVE ACTION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE OR MAJOR TIDAL FLOODING IS IMMINENT. BE PREPARED FOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
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.
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... COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED FOR THIS WEEKEND...
.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PASS OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AND OUT TO SEA OVER THE WEEKEND. THE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG ONSHORE WINDS TO THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY FROM TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.