The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory in addition to a Winter Weather Advisory that is currently in effect for the Borough.  The Coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect from Thursday, February 13th at 5:00am until Midnight Thursday.  The potential exists for some minor coastal flooding at time of high tide on Thursday.

A major coastal storm continues to move up the eastern seaboard and will bring some snow, sleet, and rain to our region on Wednesday evening.  The storm will continue into Thursday with rain likely, heavy at times, and very windy conditions.  The storm could end with a short period of snow at the end.  No major snow accumulations are expected during this storm with an inch to a few inches in the forecast.  However, areas just north of Philadelphia could be getting a foot or more of heavy snow during this coastal winter storm event.  The forecast has been a tricky one for forecasters, so please check the forecast on a regular basis until this storm is over.  Please watch your driving and plan for a longer commute if you leave Cape May County on Thursday.

High tide at Stone Harbor, Great Channel on Thursday will be at 7:22am and again at 7:45pm.  This is when areas that typically get flooding during minor coastal flooding events could see high water.  Never attempt to drive through any standing water on the roadway as it puts yourself and your vehicle in danger.  If you have an emergency, please dial 911. There is a potential for power outages throughout South Jersey during this storm event due to strong winds.  Wind gusts during this storm could reach 45mph at any time on Thursday.

Please continue to monitor traditional local media outlets for additional information.  Please remember that the forecast for our community is much different than the forecast for Philadelphia and northern New Jersey.

Here are the two advisories posted by the National Weather Serivce:

Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 am EST Thursday…

* locations… the advisory includes Cape May County as well as the coastal portions of ocean and Atlantic counties in New Jersey and coastal Sussex County in Delaware.

* Hazard types… primarily snow and sleet.

* Accumulations… snow accumulation of up to 1 inch… along with around a trace of ice.

* Timing… the precipitation should begin as all snow tonight  before changing over to a snow and sleet mix early Thursday  morning. Thursday morning… precipitation is expected to be  primarily rain.

* Impacts… travel could be significantly impacted across the region especially early Thursday morning. In addition to travel impacts… winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will be possible on Thursday which could lead to power outages if there has been significant heavy snow accumulations on power lines by the time the winds increase.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow… sleet… or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities… and use caution while driving.

Statement as of 2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2014

… Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 5 am Thursday to midnight EST Thursday night…

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a coastal Flood Advisory… which is in effect from 5 am Thursday to midnight EST Thursday night.

* Coastal flooding… areas of minor coastal flooding is expected  with the Thursday morning and Thursday evening high tides.

* Timing… high tide along the New Jersey and Delaware ocean  fronts occurs between 600 am and 800 am Thursday for the morning  high tide, and 600 PM and 800 PM for the evening high tide. High  tide on the back bays and Delaware Bay occur later than the high  tide along the ocean front.

* Impacts… areas of poor drainage and roadway flooding is  expected.

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 issued a Win­ter Weather Advi­sory for the Bor­ough for Wednes­day, Feb­ru­ary 12th at 7pm through Thurs­day, Feb­ru­ary 13th, at 7:00am.  This new advi­sory replaces a Win­ter Storm Watch that had been posted for our region.

A major coastal storm will move out of the south and up the east­ern seaboard on Wednes­day.  The storm is expected to arrive Wednes­day evening bring­ing a period of snow to our region before a changeover to a cold rain­storm.  Strong winds will accom­pany the arrival of the storm.  Winds overnight into Thurs­day morn­ing are expected to be out of the north­east with gusts of 40mph.  Rain will con­tinue on Thurs­day morn­ing through parts of Thurs­day after­noon with windy con­di­tions.  The storm could fin­ish with a period of light snow on Thurs­day evening.  No sig­nif­i­cant snow accu­mu­la­tions are expected from this storm in our community.

If you have to drive on Wednes­day or Thurs­day, please be advised that areas just to our north and north­west are under Win­ter Storm Warn­ings with heavy wet accu­mu­lat­ing snow likely from this storm.  The Philadel­phia region and parts north could be get­ting 6–12 inches of snow out of this sys­tem which will make trav­el­ing very difficult.

Now is a good time to bring in out­door objects that could be sub­ject to strong winds.  There are cur­rently no flood advi­sories, watches, or warn­ings issued by the National Weather Ser­vice but the fore­cast has been dif­fi­cult for mete­o­rol­o­gists and could change again overnight or Wednes­day morn­ing.  Please con­tinue to mon­i­tor local media out­lets for the most up to date infor­ma­tion regard­ing this nor’easter-type win­ter storm.  If you have any emer­gency, please dial 9–1-1.

Here is the text of the Win­ter Weather Advi­sory issued by the National Weather Service:

Win­ter Weather Advi­sory in effect from 7 PM Wednes­day to 7 am EST Thursday…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a Win­ter Weather Advi­sory for snow and sleet… which is in effect from 7 PM Wednes­day to 7 am EST Thurs­day. The Win­ter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

* Loca­tions… the advi­sory includes Cape May County as well as the coastal por­tions of ocean and Atlantic counties.

* Haz­ard types… pri­mar­ily snow and sleet.

* Accu­mu­la­tions… snow accu­mu­la­tion of 1 to 2 inches.

* Tim­ing… the pre­cip­i­ta­tion should begin as all snow Wednes­day night before chang­ing over to a snow and sleet mix early Thurs­day morn­ing. Thurs­day morn­ing… pre­cip­i­ta­tion is expected to be pri­mar­ily rain.

* Impacts… travel could be sig­nif­i­cantly impacted across the region espe­cially early Thurs­day morn­ing. In addi­tion to travel impacts… winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will be pos­si­ble on Thurs­day which could lead to power out­ages if there has been sig­nif­i­cant heavy snow accu­mu­la­tions on power lines by the time the winds increase.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Win­ter Weather Advi­sory means that peri­ods of snow… sleet… or freez­ing rain will cause travel dif­fi­cul­ties. Be pre­pared for slip­pery roads and lim­ited vis­i­bil­i­ties… and use cau­tion while driving.

The National Weather Ser­vice has issued a Win­ter Storm Watch for the Bor­ough and the rest of Cape May County for Wednes­day evening through Thurs­day morn­ing.  A storm sys­tem is expected to bring some snow and rain and nor’easter-type con­di­tions to our region Wednes­day evening through Thurs­day morn­ing.  Travel could be dif­fi­cult.  Please con­tinue to mon­i­tor tra­di­tional media out­lets for updates in advance of this next win­ter storm.

Win­ter Storm Watch in effect from Wednes­day evening through Thurs­day afternoon…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a Win­ter Storm Watch… which is in effect from Wednes­day evening through Thurs­day afternoon.

* Loca­tions… the watch includes south­east­ern New Jer­sey… south­ern and cen­tral Delaware and much of the north­ern Mary­land East­ern Shore.

* Haz­ard types… pri­mar­ily snow and sleet.

* Accu­mu­la­tions… snow accu­mu­la­tion of 4 to 8 inches… the high­est amounts are fore­cast to be inland.

* Tim­ing… the pre­cip­i­ta­tion should begin as all snow Wednes­day night before chang­ing over to a snow and sleet mix early Thurs­day morn­ing. By mid day Thurs­day… pre­cip­i­ta­tion is expected to be pri­mar­ily rain

* impacts… travel could be sig­nif­i­cantly impacted across the region espe­cially Thurs­day morn­ing. In addi­tion to travel impacts… winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will be pos­si­ble on Thurs­day which could lead to power out­ages if there has been sig­nif­i­cant heavy snow accu­mu­la­tions on power lines by the time the winds increase.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Win­ter Storm Watch means there is a poten­tial for sig­nif­i­cant snow… sleet… or ice accu­mu­la­tions that may impact travel. Con­tinue to mon­i­tor the lat­est forecasts.