Coastal Flood Advisory for NJ coast and Delaware through 2 PM EDT; Small Craft Advisories remain through Tuesday morning
Updated October 12 at 4:02 AM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ issued Coastal Flood Advisories for NJ Atlantic coastal zones and adjacent Delaware areas through 2:00 PM EDT Monday. Ocean, Atlantic, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington county zones (NJ) are under advisory through 2 PM EDT; Cape May and Atlantic Coastal Cape May also through 2 PM EDT; Kent, Inland Sussex, and Delaware Beaches (DE) through 2 PM EDT. Minor inundation of low-lying waterfront access, boat ramp approaches, and marina parking possible in the Barnegat Light, Atlantic City, Ocean City NJ, Cape May, and Delaware coastal inlet corridors through Monday afternoon. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect as described below. Prior: Updated October 12 at 2:40 AM EDT: NWS Upton NY re-issued advisories for three NY Bight south-shore zones. Fire Island to Moriches and Moriches to Montauk extended to 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13 — two hours beyond the prior window. Sandy Hook to Fire Island unchanged at 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday. NJ Atlantic coast zones through 2:00 to 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday unchanged. Prior: Updated October 11 at 9:17 PM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ re-issued Small Craft Advisories at 9:17 PM EDT — advisory windows unchanged, NJ Atlantic coast through 2:00 to 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, Delaware Bay advisory has expired. Prior: Updated October 11 at 3:10 PM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ re-issued Small Craft Advisories at 3:10 PM EDT — advisory windows unchanged, NJ Atlantic coast through 2:00 to 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, Delaware Bay expires 10:00 PM EDT tonight. Prior: Updated October 11 at 2:00 PM EDT: Acting Governor Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency for New Jersey on Saturday night ahead of the nor'easter. Power outages reported statewide following gusts to 60 mph along the shore; coastal road and ramp closures are possible. Prior: Updated October 11 at 11:14 AM EDT: NWS Upton NY re-issued Small Craft Advisories for the NY Bight offshore corridor. Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM zones are now extended through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13 — up from the earlier 6:00 AM EDT Monday expiry. Montauk, Moriches Inlet, and Fire Island Inlet departures are inside active SCA zones through early Tuesday. Long Island Sound zones (through 6:00 AM EDT Monday) and New York Harbor (through midnight EDT) are unchanged. Prior: Updated October 11 at 2:59 AM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ re-issued Small Craft Advisories for all NJ Atlantic coastal zones. Sandy Hook to Cape May zones now run through 2:00 to 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13 — extended from the earlier Monday morning expiry. Delaware Bay advisories expire 10:00 PM EDT Sunday.
Update, Monday October 12 at 4:02 AM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ (weather.gov/phi) issued Coastal Flood Advisories at 4:02 AM EDT for NJ Atlantic coastal zones and adjacent Delaware areas, all expiring 2:00 PM EDT Monday, October 12. The NJ zones under advisory are Ocean, Atlantic, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington counties, plus Cape May and Atlantic Coastal Cape May. The Delaware zones under advisory are Kent, Inland Sussex, and Delaware Beaches. Minor inundation of low-lying waterfront areas is expected during the Monday morning high-tide cycle. Boat ramp approaches, marina parking lots, and coastal access roads in the Barnegat Light, Atlantic City, Ocean City NJ, Cape May, and Delaware coastal inlet corridors — including Wildwood Crest, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, and the Delaware bay-side inlets at Lewes and Rehoboth — may have standing water through Monday afternoon. The advisory expires 2:00 PM EDT; tidal flooding may persist on roads near tidal channels after the advisory lifts. Active Small Craft Advisories for the NJ Atlantic coast through early Tuesday remain in effect as described below. The zone text and any updated coastal flood products are at weather.gov/phi. NWS products are the pre-launch check.
Update, Monday October 12 at 2:40 AM EDT: NWS Upton NY (weather.gov/okx) re-issued Small Craft Advisories at 2:40 AM EDT for three NY Bight south-shore zones. Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM runs through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13 — unchanged from the prior issuance. Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM and Moriches Inlet to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM are extended to 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13 — two hours beyond the prior 4:00 AM EDT window. South-shore Long Island departures from Captree State Park, Fire Island Inlet, Moriches Inlet, Shinnecock Inlet, and Montauk remain inside active SCA zones through early Tuesday morning; the first viable Monday departure window from these ports does not open until the advisories lift. NJ Atlantic coast zones (Sandy Hook to Cape May through 2:00 to 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday) are unchanged; check weather.gov/phi for current NJ zone text. The zone text at weather.gov/okx is the controlling pre-launch check for NY Bight south-shore zones. NWS products are the pre-launch check.
Update, Sunday October 11 at 9:17 PM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ re-issued Small Craft Advisories at 9:17 PM EDT. Advisory expiry times remain unchanged: Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet and Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ through 2:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE and Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE through 2:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13. The Delaware Bay advisory has expired — the 10:00 PM EDT Sunday expiry has passed. NJ Atlantic-side inlet departures remain inside active SCA zones through early Tuesday morning. State of emergency remains in effect; check ready.nj.gov before driving to any NJ Atlantic inlet. weather.gov/phi is the current zone text for all NJ Atlantic coast zones. NWS products are the pre-launch check.
Update, Sunday October 11 at 3:10 PM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ (weather.gov/phi) re-issued Small Craft Advisories at 3:10 PM EDT in the Sunday afternoon package. Advisory expiry times are confirmed unchanged: Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet and Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ through 2:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE and Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE through 2:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13. Delaware Bay advisories (north and south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE) expire 10:00 PM EDT tonight, October 11 — within a few hours of this issuance. NJ Atlantic-side inlet departures remain inside active SCA zones through early Tuesday morning. State of emergency remains in effect; check ready.nj.gov before driving to any NJ Atlantic inlet. weather.gov/phi is the current zone text for all NJ Atlantic coast and Delaware Bay zones. NWS products are the pre-launch check.
Update, Sunday October 11 at 2:00 PM EDT: Acting Governor Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency for New Jersey on Saturday night, October 10, ahead of the nor'easter. Governor Murphy is traveling in Europe and will return October 14; Way is acting governor. Power outages are reported across the state following wind gusts to 60 mph along the shore. A state emergency declaration can bring coastal road, parking lot, and ramp facility closures. Check local notifications before driving to any NJ Atlantic inlet. NJ Office of Emergency Management is at ready.nj.gov. NWS zone advisories remain at weather.gov/phi. This is a conditions notice; NWS products are the pre-launch check.
Update, Sunday October 11 at 11:14 AM EDT: NWS Upton NY (weather.gov/okx) re-issued Small Craft Advisories at 11:14 AM EDT for the NY Bight offshore corridor and Long Island Sound. The NY Bight offshore zones have been extended from 6:00 AM EDT Monday to 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13: Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM, Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM, and Moriches Inlet to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM all now run through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday. Anglers planning a Monday departure from any south-shore Long Island port — Captree State Park, Fire Island Inlet, Moriches Inlet, Shinnecock Inlet, or Montauk — are inside active SCA zones through early Tuesday morning. Long Island Sound zones are unchanged: the western and central Sound (west of the Connecticut River mouth) run through 6:00 AM EDT Monday; the eastern Sound, Peconic Bay, and Gardiners Bay run through midnight EDT Sunday night. New York Harbor SCA runs through midnight EDT Sunday night. NWS Upton NY products are at weather.gov/okx. This is a conditions notice; the zone text for the specific departure water is the pre-launch check.
Update, Sunday October 11 at 2:59 AM EDT: NWS Mount Holly NJ re-issued Small Craft Advisories for all NJ Atlantic coastal zones at 2:59 AM EDT. The expiry dates have been extended: Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet and Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ through 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ through 2:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13; Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE and Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE through 2:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 13. Delaware Bay zones (north and south of East Point NJ) expire 10:00 PM EDT Sunday, October 11. Anglers planning a Monday departure from any NJ Atlantic-side inlet should check weather.gov/phi Sunday evening before assuming Monday conditions are viable — the advisories now run into early Tuesday.
NWS Mount Holly NJ (weather.gov/phi) issued Small Craft Advisories for all NJ coastal zones from Sandy Hook south to Cape May, running through 6 AM EDT Monday, October 12. The zones cover the full NJ Atlantic coast: Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, and Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ, plus the adjacent Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE segment. Forecast conditions across those zones: southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots, seas 7 to 10 feet. Brief gale-force winds are possible Sunday morning at the Little Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ and Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE zones. Delaware Bay is under SCA through 10 PM EDT Sunday with the same wind forecast and brief gale potential Sunday morning.
NWS New York (weather.gov/okx) issued a Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point NY out 20 nautical miles, beginning 10 AM EDT Sunday and running through 6 AM EDT Monday. Forecast: southeast winds 15 to 25 knots gusting to 30 knots, seas 6 to 9 feet. Long Island Sound and New York Harbor are also under SCA. The western Sound, New York Harbor, and South Shore bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay begin at noon EDT Sunday through 6 AM Monday, with east winds 15 to 25 knots gusting to 30 knots and seas 2 to 4 feet. The eastern Sound, Peconic and Gardiners bays start at 2 PM EDT Sunday through 6 AM Monday, with 3 to 5 foot seas. New York Long Island Sound tautog season opened October 11; weather.gov/okx is the pre-departure check for LIS port departures through Sunday night.
These advisories cover the late-season departure corridor for NJ party boats working Point Pleasant, Manasquan, Brielle, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Atlantic City, Ocean City NJ, and Cape May. Ocean departures from any NJ Atlantic-side inlet are inside active SCA zones through early Tuesday morning. Inlet bar conditions at Manasquan Inlet and Barnegat Inlet may differ from the zone forecast after a major event; a marina call or USACE dredging notice for the specific inlet bar is the right check, not the zone forecast alone. The zone text for the specific departure water is at weather.gov/phi for NJ Atlantic coast and Delaware Bay zones and weather.gov/okx for the NY Bight and Long Island Sound. This is a conditions notice; NWS products are the pre-launch check.
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