379
WHUS41 KPHI 161915
CFWPHI
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
315 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NJZ020-026-170600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260317T0600Z/
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
315 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED
IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...OCEAN AND COASTAL OCEAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS
EVENING, PREVENTING WATER FROM DRAINING OUT OF BARNEGAT BAY AT
LOW TIDE. THE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING IMPACTS, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN END OF
BARNEGAT BAY NEAR MANTOLOKING.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
16/07 PM 2.4 -0.1 0.4 NONE
17/07 AM 2.2 -0.3 -0.2 NONE
17/07 PM 1.9 -0.6 -0.3 NONE
18/08 AM 2.1 -0.4 -0.4 NONE
18/08 PM 2.3 -0.2 -0.2 NONE
19/09 AM 2.4 -0.1 0.0 NONE
DEZ003-004-170600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260317T0600Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
315 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED
IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...INLAND SUSSEX AND DELAWARE BEACHES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS
EVENING, PREVENTING WATER FROM DRAINING OUT OF REHOBOTH BAY AND
LITTLE ASSAWOMAN BAY AT LOW TIDE. THE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS MAY
LEAD TO AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IMPACTS, ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE NORTHERN ENDS OF THE 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
16/08 PM 4.4 -0.2 0.7 NONE
17/09 AM 3.8 -0.9 -0.4 NONE
17/09 PM 3.7 -1.0 -0.3 NONE
18/09 AM 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 NONE
18/09 PM 4.6 -0.0 0.3 NONE
19/10 AM 5.1 0.5 0.7 NONE
MPS
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