The National Weather Ser­vice has issued a Coastal Flood Advi­sory for Stone Harbor and sur­round­ing com­mu­ni­ties for Thurs­day, Octo­ber 10th, from 11:00am-4:00pm.  An approach­ing coastal storm is expected to bring wide­spread rain, strong gusty winds, and the poten­tial for minor coastal flood­ing dur­ing the day­time on Thurs­day and pos­si­bly through the week­end.  The storm is expected to sit along the east­ern seabaord for a few days which will bring wet weather con­di­tions to our region.

High tide at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City will take place on Thurs­day at 12:04am and again at 12:37pm. High tide at the Stone Harbor/Great Chan­nel will occur on Thurs­day at 12:31am and 1:04pm.  Never attempt to drive through stand­ing water.  If you have any emer­gency, please dial 911.

Here is the text of the advi­sory issued byt he National Weather Service:

Coastal Flood Advi­sory in effect from 11 am to 4 PM EDT Thursday…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a coastal Flood Advi­sory… which is in effect from 11 am to 4 PM EDT Thurs­day. The coastal Flood Watch is no longer in effect.

* Loca­tion… the Atlantic coast from Ocean County New Jer­sey includ­ing Barnegat Bay south­ward… inclu­sive of the remain­ing south­ern New Jer­sey coast and the Delaware coast as well as coastal loca­tions adja­cent the lower por­tion of Delaware Bay.

* Coastal flood­ing… wide­spread minor tidal flood­ing is fore­cast dur­ing the Thurs­day after­noon high tide cycle. There is still a small chance for pock­ets of mod­er­ate coastal flood­ing but the most likely out­come for Thurs­day after­noon is a minor event. If heavy rain occurs near the time of high tide… it would con­tribute to the flooding.

* High surf with incom­ing east­erly swells of 6 to 9 feet will prob­a­bly result in beach erosion.

* Tim­ing… high tide along the New Jer­sey and Delaware ocean front occurs between noon and 130 PM Thurs­day. High tide on the back bays and along Delaware Bay occurs later than the high tide along the ocean front.

* Impacts… while there were reports of some local­ized road­way flood­ing today… more wide­spread road­way flood­ing is fore­cast Thurs­day after­noon… in part aided by areas of heavy rain.

* Out­look… minor tidal flood­ing is also pos­si­ble dur­ing the sec­ond half of the day high tide cycle on Fri­day and might also occur on Sat­ur­day and Sunday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A coastal Flood Advi­sory indi­cates that minor tidal flood­ing is antic­i­pated. 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.

The National Weather Service has posted a Coastal Flood Advisory for the Borough of Stone Harbor and surrounding communities on Wednesday, October 9th from 10:00am until 3:00pm.  The Service has also posted a Coastal Flood Watch for Avalon from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.

A low pressure system that contains some of the remnants of Tropical Storm Karen continues to move up the eastern seaboard today.  It is possible that this low pressure system could stall near or along the New Jersey coastline beginning late in the day Thursday and bring some showers, heavier rain, and strong gusty winds along local beaches.  It is possible that this weather system could impact our region for the next several days.  Winds are expected to be out of the northeast over the next several days with stronger wind possibilities starting on Thursday.   Spotty minor coastal flooding is expected at time of high tide on Wednesday; more widespread minor coastal flooding is expected during high tide on Thursday.

High tide at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City will take place on Wednesday at 11:39am; on Thursday, high tide will be at 12:04am and again at 12:37pm.  High tide at the Stone Harbor/Great Channel will occur Wednesday at 12:06pm, and again on Thursday at 12:31am and 1:04pm

Here is the text of the advisory and watch issued by the National Weather Service:

Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect from 10 am this morning to 3 PM EDT this afternoon… … Coastal Flood Watch in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon…

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a coastal Flood Watch… which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.

* Location… the Atlantic coasts of southern New Jersey and  Delaware as well as in Delaware Bay.

* Coastal flooding… minor tidal flooding is anticipated with the  daytime high tide cycle today and widespread minor tidal  flooding with areas of moderate tidal flooding are possible with  the daytime high tide cycle on Thursday. Beach erosion is also  likely.   * Timing… high tide along the New Jersey and Delaware ocean front occurs between 11 am and 1230 PM today. High tide on the back bays and along Delaware Bay occurs later than the high tide along the ocean front.

* At Atlantic City, New Jersey (oceanfront), the high tide on  Thursday occurs at 1203 PM with a forecast tide level near 7.0  feet above mean lower low water.

* At Cape May, New Jersey (oceanfront), the high tide on Thursday  occurs at 1237 PM with a forecast tide level of 7.5 to 8.0 feet  above mean lower low water.

* Seas… 8 to 12 feet on the ocean and 2 to 7 feet on Delaware Bay.

* Impacts… localized roadway flooding is anticipated today… with  more widespread roadway flooding on Thursday. Ongoing rain will  exacerbate the flooding. Beach erosion is likely.

* Outlook… additional minor tidal flooding is possible during the  second half of the day high tide cycle on Friday and might also  occur on Saturday and Sunday. Also some minor tidal flooding  could occur starting Thursday along coastal Monmouth and  Middlesex counties.   Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A coastal Flood Watch indicates that moderate tidal flooding is possible. Be prepared for rising water levels and use today to make the necessary preparations to protect life and property.

A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that minor tidal flooding is anticipated. 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.