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...MULTIPLE TIDE CYCLES OF TIDAL INUNDATION FLOODING ANTICIPATED INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE... .A BLOCKED PATTERN OF STRONG EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. THIS HAS CAUSED STORM SURGES THIS MORNING OF AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET. THAT SURGE SHOULD INCREASE TO 2.5 FEET TONIGHT ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE ATLANTIC COASTS AS THE EASTERLY WIND STRENGTHENS 5 TO 10 MPH STRONGER THAN WHAT OCCURRED THIS MORNING. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS FRIDAY ALONG THE DELAWARE AND FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTS. ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...COASTAL NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY.

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH BOTH THE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. TIDAL FLOODING WILL PROBABLY BE MODERATE WITH THE HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING AND SO WE`VE ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HEAVY RAIN AND RIVERINE RUNOFF WILL PROBABLY ADD TO THE TIDAL INUNDATION FLOODING.

* TIMING...THE COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITH THE HIGH TIDES WHICH WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM AND 7 AND 9 PM ON THE OCEAN FRONT. HIGH TIDE ON THE DELAWARE BAY AND BACK BAYS MAY OCCUR UP TO THREE HOURS LATER.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET.

* SURGE...TIDES WILL BE AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.

* IMPACTS...ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED NEAR BOTH HIGH TIDES.

* OUTLOOK...AT LEAST MINOR TIDAL INUNDATION FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED WITH THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE... AND POSSIBLY AGAIN FRIDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC ... CAPE MAY ... CUMBERLAND ... OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON

Instructions:

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. FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES