Nws Earle, New Jersey

... Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 11 PM EST
Friday...

A coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 11 PM EST Friday.

With high pressure to our north and low pressure to our south...
a strong and persistent northeast flow is expected across New
Jersey and Delaware into the weekend. As a result... tidal
departures will continue to increase. For tonight into Friday...
widespread moderate tidal flooding is expected... with some severe
tidal flooding possible in parts of southern Delaware.

The strong onshore flow will not allow water to drain from the
back bays of New Jersey and Delaware during the next few tide
cycles. Many roadways will become flooded.

Rainfall will also compound the tidal flooding.

For Sandy Hook... New Jersey on the Bay Side... high tide occurs Friday
morning at 434 am with a forecast height of 7.5 to 8 feet MLLW.
Friday afternoon's high tide is at 451 PM with a forecast height
around 7.5 feet MLLW.

For Monmouth County in New Jersey... the tidal flooding overnight
into early Friday may be the worst since April of 2007.

For Seaside Heights... New Jersey on the oceanfront... high tide
occurs Friday morning at 404 am with a forecast height around 7.5
feet MLLW. Friday afternoon's high tide is at 421 PM with a
forecast height of around 7.5 feet MLLW.

For Atlantic City... New Jersey on the oceanfront... high tide
occurs Friday morning at 421 am with a forecast height of 7.5 to 8
feet MLLW. Friday afternoon's high tide is at 437 PM with a
forecast height of 7 to 7.5 feet MLLW.

For Ocean County and Atlantic County in New Jersey... the tidal
flooding overnight into early Friday may be the worst since March
of 1996.

For Cape May... New Jersey on the oceanfront... high tide occurs
Friday morning at 455 am with a forecast height approaching 8.5
feet MLLW. Friday afternoon's high tide is at 511 PM with a
forecast height of 7.5 to 8 feet MLLW. Since drainage from the
back bays is expected to be negligible... water levels on the back
bays around the times of high tide could run 1/2 to 1 foot higher
than along the oceanfront.

For Cumberland and Cape May counties in New Jersey... the tidal
flooding overnight into Friday may be the worst since March of
1994.

For Lewes... Delaware on the Bay Side... high tide occurs Friday
morning at 532 am with a forecast height around 8.5 feet MLLW.
Friday afternoon's high tide is at 551 PM with a forecast height
of around 7.5 feet MLLW.

For Rehoboth Beach... Delaware on the oceanfront... high tide
occurs Friday morning at 432 am with a forecast height of 8 to 8.5
feet MLLW. Friday afternoon's high tide is at 450 PM with a
forecast height of 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW.

For Sussex County and Kent County in Delaware... the tidal
flooding overnight into early Friday may be the worst since the
winter of 1998.

For Reedy Point... Delaware... high tide occurs Friday morning at
800 am with a forecast height of 8.0 to 8.5 feet MLLW. Friday
evening's high tide is at 822 PM with a forecast height of around
8 ft MLLW.

For the upper part of Delaware Bay... the tidal flooding early on
Friday may be the worst since Hurricane Isabel in 2003.

Conditions are forecast to improve gradually over the weekend.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or
imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert
for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and
property.

Do not park your vehicle in a location that is prone to tidal
flooding. Also... avoid roadways that are prone to tidal flooding.

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Service in Mount Holly, NJ have been returned to service. We thank
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