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CFWPHI
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
251 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
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/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.260812T2300Z-260813T0500Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
251 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...IN DELAWARE, KENT, INLAND SUSSEX AND DELAWARE BEACHES.
IN NEW JERSEY, CUMBERLAND, CAPE MAY AND ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE
MAY.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AT THIS LEVEL, FLOODING BEGINS ON THE MOST
VULNERABLE ROADS IN COASTAL AND BAYSIDE COMMUNITIES, AND ALONG
INLAND TIDAL WATERWAYS. SOME PARTIAL OR FULL ROAD CLOSURES ARE
POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ELEVATED TIDES DUE TO THE NEW MOON TODAY
MAY LEAD TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING THE EVENING HIGH TIDES
THROUGH THURSDAY.
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.
MURDERKILL RIVER AT BOWERS BEACH
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.6 FT, MODERATE 7.6 FT, MAJOR 8.6 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.9 FT, MODERATE 1.9 FT, MAJOR 2.9 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
12/10 PM 7.2 1.5 0.4 MINOR
13/10 AM 6.0 0.3 0.4 NONE
13/11 PM 6.9 1.2 0.3 MINOR
14/11 AM 6.1 0.4 0.3 NONE
15/12 AM 6.8 1.1 0.4 MINOR
15/12 PM 6.3 0.6 0.4 NONE
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
12/09 PM 6.3 1.7 0.9 MINOR
13/10 AM 5.2 0.5 0.7 NONE
13/10 PM 6.0 1.3 0.7 MINOR
14/11 AM 5.4 0.8 0.8 NONE
14/11 PM 5.8 1.2 0.7 NONE
15/11 AM 5.4 0.8 0.8 NONE
MAURICE RIVER AT BIVALVE
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.6 FT, MODERATE 8.6 FT, MAJOR 9.6 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 PM 8.0 1.7 1.0 MINOR
13/10 AM 6.9 0.6 0.9 NONE
13/10 PM 7.7 1.4 1.0 MINOR
14/11 AM 7.1 0.8 0.9 NONE
14/11 PM 7.5 1.2 0.9 NONE
15/12 PM 7.1 0.8 0.8 NONE
GREAT EGG HARBOR BAY AT OCEAN CITY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.3 FT, MODERATE 6.3 FT, MAJOR 7.3 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
12/08 PM 5.4 1.4 0.7 MINOR
13/09 AM 4.2 0.2 0.3 NONE
13/09 PM 5.0 1.0 0.4 NONE
14/10 AM 4.4 0.4 0.3 NONE
14/10 PM 4.8 0.8 0.3 NONE
15/10 AM 4.4 0.4 0.4 NONE
CAPE MAY HARBOR AT CAPE MAY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.2 FT, MODERATE 7.2 FT, MAJOR 8.2 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 3.1 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
12/09 PM 6.6 1.5 0.6 MINOR
13/09 AM 5.5 0.4 0.5 NONE
13/09 PM 6.4 1.3 0.5 MINOR
14/10 AM 5.7 0.6 0.5 NONE
14/10 PM 6.1 1.0 0.4 NONE
15/11 AM 5.6 0.5 0.4 NONE
DEZ001-NJZ016-130600-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0018.260813T0200Z-260813T0600Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-
251 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...IN DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY, SALEM.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AT THIS LEVEL, FLOODING BEGINS ON THE MOST
VULNERABLE ROADS ALONG TIDAL WATERWAYS. SOME PARTIAL OR FULL
ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ELEVATED TIDES DUE TO THE NEW MOON TODAY
MAY LEAD TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING THE EVENING HIGH TIDES
THROUGH THURSDAY.
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 RIVER AT REEDY POINT
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.2 FT, MODERATE 8.2 FT, MAJOR 9.2 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.4 FT, MODERATE 2.4 FT, MAJOR 3.4 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------
13/12 AM 7.6 1.8 0.8 MINOR
13/12 PM 6.6 0.8 0.8 NONE
14/01 AM 7.3 1.5 0.7 MINOR
14/01 PM 7.0 1.2 1.0 NONE
15/01 AM 7.3 1.5 0.9 MINOR
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