838  
WHUS41 KPHI 121755  
CFWPHI  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
155 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DEZ002-NJZ022-025-027-121900-  
/O.CAN.KPHI.CF.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-261012T1800Z/  
KENT-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-  
155 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
WATER LEVELS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW MINOR FLOODING THRESHOLDS.  
 

 
 
NJZ023-024-121900-  
/O.EXP.KPHI.CF.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-261012T1800Z/  
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-  
155 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
WATER LEVELS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW MINOR FLOODING THRESHOLDS.  
 

 
 
DEZ003-004-122100-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-261012T2100Z/  
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-  
155 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN  
LOW- LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.  
 
* WHERE...INLAND SUSSEX AND DELAWARE BEACHES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY  
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FLOODING AT THIS POINT WILL BE CONFINED  
MAINLY TO BACK BAYS.  
 
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 NATIONAL WATER PREDICTION SERVICE AT  
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/PHI 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 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------  
12/10 AM 6.3 1.7 1.2 MINOR  
12/11 PM 5.2 0.5 1.1 NONE  
13/11 AM 5.9 1.2 0.9 NONE  
13/11 PM 4.9 0.2 1.0 NONE  
14/12 PM 5.4 0.8 0.6 NONE  
15/12 AM 4.2 -0.5 0.5 NONE  
 

 
 

 
 
NJZ020-026-122100-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-261012T2100Z/  
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-  
155 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN  
LOW- LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.  
 
* WHERE...OCEAN AND COASTAL OCEAN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY  
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FLOODING AT THIS POINT WILL BE CONFINED  
MAINLY TO BACK BAYS.  
 
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 NATIONAL WATER PREDICTION SERVICE AT  
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/PHI FOR ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL AND  
FLOOD IMPACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCAL TIDE GAUGE.  
 

 
 
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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------  
12/09 AM 3.8 1.3 0.8 MINOR  
12/09 PM 2.9 0.4 0.6 NONE  
13/10 AM 3.6 1.1 0.7 MINOR  
13/10 PM 2.9 0.4 0.7 NONE  
14/11 AM 3.1 0.6 0.3 NONE  
14/11 PM 2.3 -0.2 0.2 NONE  
 

 
 

 
 
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