Absecon, NJ Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm
from 20 to 40 NM...
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40
nm...

At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 12 nm southeast of Little
Egg Reef to 9 nm northeast of Deepwater Reef to near 28-
Mile Wreck, moving southeast at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.

SOURCE...Mesonet.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Sea Isle City, The Lump, 28-
Mile Wreck, Deepwater Reef, Atlantic City Reef, and Ocean City Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

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WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...40KTS

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 260 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL DELAWARE

KENT

IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE

SUSSEX

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CAROLINE              KENT                  QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC              CAPE MAY              CUMBERLAND

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CENTREVILLE,
CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DOVER, EASTON, GEORGETOWN, HAMMONTON,
MILLVILLE, AND OCEAN CITY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 260 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
South Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 136 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by
thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Atlantic City, Ocean City, Cape May, Pleasantville, Somers Point,
Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, North
Wildwood and Tuckerton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR