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Asbury Park Police Department
Wednesday July 11th, 2018 :: 12:19 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory until 12:00AM Thursday

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight.

* LOCATIONS...Coastal areas of New Jersey, including Monmouth, Ocean, southeast Burlington, and Atlantic counties.

* TIMING...High tide on the New Jersey oceanfront occurs around 7:00 PM this evening. High tide on the back bays, and along Raritan Bay occurs later than the high tide on the oceanfront.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding is anticipated around the time of this evening`s high tide. Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Minor roadway flooding is possible on Long Beach Island, Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach and other locations near Barnegat Bay. Minor roadway flooding is possible for coastal locations in Monmouth County. Minor roadway flooding is possible in Atlantic City, Absecon, Ventnor, and Southeastern Burlington County.

* WAVES...Wave heights on the ocean waters off the coast are forecast to be 3 to 4 feet.

* OUTLOOK...Minor coastal flooding is possible with the high tide cycles on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Sandy Hook NJ MLLW Categories - Minor 6.7 FT, Moderate 7.7 FT, Major 8.7 FT MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 FT, Moderate 2.5 FT, Major 3.5 FT Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- 11/07 PM 7.0 1.8 0.8 Minor 12/08 AM 5.5 0.3 0.3 None 12/08 PM 6.9 1.7 0.5 Minor 13/09 AM 5.7 0.5 0.4 None 13/09 PM 7.1 1.9 0.6 Minor Manasquan NJ MLLW Categories - Minor 5.7 FT, Moderate 6.7 FT, Major 7.7 FT MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 FT, Moderate 2.2 FT, Major 3.2 FT Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- 11/07 PM 5.8 1.3 0.2 Minor 12/08 AM 4.5 -0.0 -0.2 None 12/08 PM 5.8 1.3 0.0 Minor 13/08 AM 4.8 0.3 0.0 None 13/09 PM 6.0 1.5 0.1 Minor 14/09 AM 5.0 0.5 0.0 None 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- 11/07 PM 3.5 1.0 0.4 Minor 12/08 AM 2.4 -0.1 0.0 None 12/08 PM 3.3 0.8 0.1 None 13/08 AM 2.6 0.1 0.2 None 13/09 PM 3.4 0.9 0.2 None 14/09 AM 2.7 0.2 0.2 None 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- 11/07 PM 6.3 1.7 0.8 Minor 12/07 AM 4.4 -0.2 0.3 None 12/08 PM 6.2 1.6 0.5 Minor 13/08 AM 4.8 0.2 0.5 None 13/09 PM 6.4 1.8 0.6 Minor 14/09 AM 4.9 0.3 0.5 None &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC ... COASTAL ATLANTIC ... COASTAL OCEAN ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... WESTERN MONMOUTH

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. 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
Asbury Park Police Department
1 Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-774-1300

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory

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