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Harvey Cedars Police Department
Tuesday March 20th, 2018 :: 02:43 a.m. EDT

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Coastal Flood Warning until 05:00AM Thursday

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Coastal Flood Warning, which is in effect from 8:00 PM this evening until 5:00 AM Thursday. The Coastal Flood Watch is no longer in effect.

* LOCATIONS...Coastal areas of Ocean County, southeastern Burlington County and Atlantic County.

* COASTAL FLOODING...Minor flooding is forecast with tonight`s high tide. Moderate flooding is expected with the high tides on Wednesday and Wednesday night.

* TIMING...Flooding may occur for a few hours around the time of high tide. High tide on the New Jersey oceanfront occurs between 10:15 PM and 11:15 PM tonight, between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM on Wednesday, and between 11:00 PM and midnight on Wednesday night. High tide on the back bays occurs later than the high tide on the oceanfront.

* SURGE...Around 1.5 to 2.0 feet tonight, and around 2.5 to 3.0 feet on Wednesday and Wednesday night.

* WAVES...Around 12 to 18 feet off the coast tonight and Wednesday, and around 6 to 12 feet on Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roadways will flood and minor to moderate property damage is possible. The tide and wave action is expected to result in moderate beach erosion. Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Barnegat Light NJ 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- 20/10 AM 2.6 0.1 0.3 None 20/10 PM 3.5 1.0 1.0 Minor 21/11 AM 4.3 1.8 2.2 Minor 21/11 PM 4.9 2.4 2.4 Moderate 22/12 PM 3.7 1.2 1.7 Minor 23/12 AM 3.6 1.1 1.1 Minor Atlantic City - Oceanfront NJ MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 FT, Moderate 7.0 FT, Major 8.0 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- 20/10 AM 4.8 0.2 0.6 None 20/10 PM 6.2 1.6 1.8 Minor 21/11 AM 7.0 2.4 3.0 Moderate 21/11 PM 7.3 2.7 2.9 Moderate 22/12 PM 5.6 1.0 1.8 None 23/12 AM 5.3 0.7 0.9 None &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC ... COASTAL ATLANTIC ... COASTAL OCEAN ... OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON

Instructions:

This Coastal Flood Warning means that moderate tidal flooding is imminent. Be prepared for rising water levels and take appropriate action to protect life and property. Follow the recommendations of local emergency management officials. 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 Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service at water.weather.gov/ahps for additional water level and flood impact information for your local tide gauge.

Address/Location
Harvey Cedars Police Department
7606 Long Beach Blvd
Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-494-6509

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Coastal Flood Warning

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