157  
WHUS41 KPHI 200724  
CFWPHI  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
324 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2025  
 
DEZ003-004-201800-  
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-251020T1800Z/  
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-  
324 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2025  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 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 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY  
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THIS TIDAL FLOODING WILL BE CONFINED TO THE  
BACK BAYS INCLUDING LITTLE ASSAWOMAN BAY, INDIAN RIVER BAY AND  
REHOBOTH BAY.  
 
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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------  
20/09 AM 4.9 0.2 0.2 NONE  
20/09 PM 4.4 -0.2 0.1 NONE  
21/09 AM 5.0 0.3 0.2 NONE  
21/09 PM 4.2 -0.5 0.1 NONE  
22/10 AM 5.1 0.5 0.2 NONE  
22/10 PM 4.1 -0.5 0.1 NONE  
 
 
 
 
 
NJZ020-026-201800-  
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-251020T1800Z/  
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-  
324 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2025  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 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 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY  
ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THIS TIDAL FLOODING WILL BE CONFINED TO  
BARNEGAT BAY AND ASSOCIATED 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- --------  
20/07 AM 3.3 0.8 0.6 NONE  
20/08 PM 2.5 -0.0 0.1 NONE  
21/08 AM 2.8 0.3 0.0 NONE  
21/08 PM 2.4 -0.1 0.1 NONE  
22/09 AM 3.0 0.5 0.1 NONE  
22/09 PM 2.3 -0.2 0.1 NONE  
 
 
 
 
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