Tropical Storm Warning

HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
224 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THROUGH SUNDAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM LOCATION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...AS WELL AS ON THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND
DELAWARE AND ON DELAWARE BAY.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NEW CASTLE...KENT...INLAND SUSSEX...DELAWARE BEACHES...TALBOT...CAROLINE...MIDDLESEX...WESTERN MONMOUTH...EASTERN MONMOUTH...SALEM...GLOUCESTER...CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES...SUSSEX...WARREN...MORRIS...HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...MERCER...CARBON...MONROE...BERKS...LEHIGH...NORTHAMPTON...CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE AND PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND ADJACENT WATERS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.5N...LONGITUDE 76.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ...OR ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTH OF DOVER DE. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHWARD PARALLEL TO THE EAST COAST...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL BRING DAMAGING WINDS...TORRENTIALRAIN WITH DANGEROUS FLOODING...AND COASTAL FLOODING.

OVERALL...6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVING OVER 12 INCHES. HEAVY AND POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY...EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE RARITAN AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACT RATHER QUICKLY AND ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. THE DELAWARE...SUSQUEHANNA AND PASSAIC RIVERS REACT MORE SLOWLY. HOWEVER...THEY ALSO ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT.ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OR
HURRICANE IRENE THROUGH TONIGHT.

WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK OF THE HURRICANE...AS IRENE IS A LARGE STORM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERYONE IS URGED TO COMPLETE THEIR STORM PREPARATIONS.
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY...NEW JERSEY.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COUNTY...NEW JERSEY.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR LONG BEACH ISLAND IN OCEAN COUNTY...NEW JERSEY.

VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR BERKELEY TOWNSHIP IN OCEAN COUNTY...NEW JERSEY.

SOME MAJOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAVE...OR WILL SUSPEND OPERATIONS. AT LEAST ONE BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING AT 600 PM TODAY. PLEASE MONITOR MEDIA BROADCASTS REGARDING THE STATUS OF EVACUATIONS...TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND SHELTERS.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS WHEN EVACUATIONS ARE ORDERED.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES THAT COULD LAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS, DOCKS AND MARINAS, URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT, MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

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.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR ROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 75 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION... AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

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Hurricane Update–Aug 27 12:00

HURRICANE IRENE WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THROUGH SUNDAY.

NEW INFORMATION.

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

UPDATED PROBABILITIES.

UPDATED TORNADO INFORMATION.

UPDATED COASTAL FLOODING IMPACT STATEMENTS.

AREAS AFFECTED.

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE & MARINE INTERESTS IN EASTERN PA.NJ.DE & NORTHEASTERN MD.AS WELL AS ON THE COASTAL WATERS OF NJ AND DE & ON DE BAY.

WATCHES/WARNINGS.

A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.NEW CASTLE.KENT.INLAND SUSSEX.DE BEACHES.TALBOT.

CAROLINE.MIDDLESEX.WESTERN MONMOUTH.EASTERN MONMOUTH.

SALEM.GLOUCESTER.CAMDEN.NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON.OCEAN.

CUMBERLAND.ATLANTIC.CAPE MAY.ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY.

COASTAL ATLANTIC.COASTAL OCEAN.SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.

DE & PHILADELPHIA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS.A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF NJ & DE COASTAL WATERS & DE BAY.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.

CECIL.KENT MD.QUEEN ANNES.SUSSEX.WARREN.MORRIS.

HUNTERDON.SOMERSET.MERCER.CARBON.MONROE.BERKS.

LEHIGH.NORTHAMPTON.CHESTER.MONTGOMERY & BUCKS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN PA.NEW JERSEY.DE & NORTHEASTERN MD. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF S. NEW JERSEY.DE & PORTIONS OF THE MD EASTERN SHORE AND ADJACENT WATERS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

STORM INFORMATION.

AT 11 AM EDT.THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.2N.LONGITUDE 76.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ.OR ABOUT 270 MILES SO. OF DOVER DE. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

SITUATION OVERVIEW.

HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE EAST COAST.WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF DE & NJ FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL BRING DAMAGING WINDS.TORRENTIAL RAIN WITH DANGEROUS FLOODING.& COASTAL FLOODING.

OVERALL.6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVING OVER 12 INCHES. HEAVY & POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUN WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NJ.EASTERN PA.DE & NORTHEASTERN MD. SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE RARITAN AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACT RATHER QUICKLY AND ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. THE DE.SUSQUEHANNA AND PASSAIC RIVERS REACT MORE SLOWLY. HOWEVER.THEY ALSO ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT.

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OR HURRICANE IRENE THROUGH TONIGHT.

WHEN MAKING DECISIONS.DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK OF THE HURRICANE.AS IRENE IS A LARGE STORM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVERYONE IS URGED TO COMPLETE THEIR STORM PREPARATIONS.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY.NEW JERSEY.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COUNTY.NJ.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR LONG BEACH ISLAND IN OCEAN COUNTY.NJ.

VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR BERKELEY TOWNSHIP IN OCEAN COUNTY.NJ.

SOME MAJOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN NJ WILL BE HALTED AT NOON TODAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AT LEAST ONE BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING AT 600 PM TODAY. PLEASE MONITOR MEDIA BROADCASTS REGARDING THE STATUS OF EVACUATIONS.TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND SHELTERS.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT RESIDENTS & VISITORS FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS WHEN EVACUATIONS ARE ORDERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE & PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES THAT COULD LAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS, DOCKS & MARINAS, URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT, MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES & CAUSEWAYS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT & WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY & PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATL WEATHER SVC OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

NEXT UPDATE.

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 3 PM EDT.OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-

BUCKS-

1207 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NEW INFORMATION.

UPDATED PROBABILITIES.

PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS.

THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.

ALSO.THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 75 PERCENT.

WINDS.

AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES.SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO

70 MPH.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES.

ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES.AWNINGS OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE & PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF & SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND & MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES & SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

STORM SURGE & STORM TIDE.

FOR THE MD EASTERN SHORE.A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

INLAND FLOODING.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION & BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

TORNADOES.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE MD EASTERN SHORE. ISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION.AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

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NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DE BEACHES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER- CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DE-PHILADELPHIA-

1207 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NEW INFORMATION.

UPDATED COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT STATEMENTS.

UPDATED PROBABILITIES.

PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS.

THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 12 PERCENT. ALSO.THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 87 PERCENT.

WINDS.

AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES.SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO

80 MPH.

DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES MAY BE DESTROYED.ALONG WITH THOSE OF OLD OR POOR CONSTRUCTION. SOME WELL ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ROOFS.WALLS & WINDOWS.& COULD BECOME UNINHABITABLE. SOME HOMES OF FRAME CONSTRUCTION WILL SUSTAIN PARTIAL WALL & ROOF FAILURE.& POSSIBLY BLOWN OUT WINDOWS. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT.CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE & POSSIBLE INJURY. MANY AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGES WITH SOME DOWNED POWER POLES. NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL SNAP.

SOME TREES WILL BE UPROOTED.ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED.

STORM SURGE & STORM TIDE.

MUCH DEPENDS ON THE SIZE.INTENSITY & TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES DE & NJ. A STORM SURGE OF 3 TO

6 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTED TIDES IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE & THE DE BAY SHORE.

FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY NJ.AT 7.5 FEET MLLW.OR 9.5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.FLOODING OCCURS ON THE MARGATE BRIDGE CAUSEWAY.

FOR REFERENCE. SHOULD THE WATER LEVEL REACH 9.4 FEET MLLW. OR

11.5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED WITH THE 1944 HURRICANE.

IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY NJ ALONG THE RARITAN BAY & RARITAN RIVER. AT 7.7 FEET MLLW. OR 10.3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

FLOODING OCCURS ALONG NJ ROUTE 35 & 36 IN KEYPORT AND HAZLET. SHOULD THE WATER LEVEL REACH 9.4 FEET MLLW. OR 11 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED WITH THE 1944 HURRICANE.

IN CAPE MAY COUNTY NJ. AT 8 FEET MLLW. OR 10.6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG NJ ROUTE 47 IN DENNIS TOWNSHIP & ON AVALON BOULEVARD NEAR THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY INTERCHAGE 13. SHOULD THE WATER LEVEL REACH 8.8 FEET MLLW.

OR 11.5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED WITH THE HURRICANE GLORIA IN 1985.

IN OCEAN COUNTY NJ. AT 7 FEET MLLW.OR 9.5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. FLOODING OCCURS ON LOCAL ROADS IN OCEAN GATE & IN MYSTIC ISLANDS. SHOULD THE WATER LEVEL REACH 8.6 FEET MLLW. OR

11.2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED WITH THE HURRICANE GLORIA IN 1985.

IN SUSSEX COUNTY DE. AT 7 FEET MLLW.OR 9.2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. FLOODING OCCURS IN MILFORD.REHOBOTH BEACH. AND MILLSBORO. SHOULD THE WATER LEVEL REACH 9.2 FEET MLLW. OR 11.5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THIS IS COMPARABLE TO THE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED WITH THE NOREASTER OF MARCH 1962.

INLAND FLOODING.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION.& BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

TORNADOES.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST & ON THE DELMARVA PENINSULA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION.& BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

COASTAL HAZARDS.

SEVERE BEACH EROSION ALONG WITH BATTERING WAVES.AROUND 20 FEET HIGH.ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE DE & NJ COASTLINE FROM LATE TODAY INTO SUN AFTERNOON.

RIP CURRENTS.

DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. DO NOT ENTER THE SURF.

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DE BAY WATERS NO. OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DE BAY WATERS SO. OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- 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-

1207 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NEW INFORMATION.

UPDATED PROBABILITIES.

UPDATED TORNADO INFORMATION.

PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS.

THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 17 PERCENT.

ALSO.THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 91 PERCENT.

WINDS & SEAS.

AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES.SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON & HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HRS. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS.

THE SEAS WILL BUILD QUICKLY AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE ARRIVES.WITH WAVE HEIGHTS REACHING AT LEAST 20 FEET ON THE ATLANTIC WATERS. WAVES SHOULD BE 5 TO 10 FEET ON DE BAY.

UP TO 15 FEET AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE BAY.

TORNADOES & WATERSPOUTS.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR WATERSPOUTS TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUN IN THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

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WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-

1207 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NEW INFORMATION.

UPDATED PROBABILITIES.

UPDATED TORNADO INFORMATION.

PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS.

THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 12 TO

22 PERCENT. ALSO.THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 86 TO 92 PERCENT.

WINDS & SEAS.

AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES.SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING & HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HRS. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS.

SEAS ON THE ATLANTIC OUTER COASTAL WATERS MAY REACH OR EXCEED

25 FEET FOR A TIME FROM TONIGHT INTO SUN MORNING.

TORNADOES & WATERSPOUTS.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR WATERSPOUTS TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUN IN THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

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Special Weather Statements - NJ

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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1002 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ001-007>010-015>019-PAZ068>071-251615-

NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS- HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...

NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA

1002 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

NUMEROUS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AT 40 MPH TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL, GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH, FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. ROADSIDE DITCH AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS

ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THE HEAVY RAIN. PLEASE USE CAUTION WHILE

DRIVING.

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HEAVENER

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FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1000 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

DEC003-NJC005-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-035-037-041-PAC017-029-045-091-101-251700-

/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0152.110825T1400Z-110825T1700Z/

/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA- BUCKS PA-MONMOUTH NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-BURLINGTON NJ-

1000 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...

SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT

* AT 956 AM EDT...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS DROPPING IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN AS IT MOVED ACROSS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN DELAWARE. THE LINE WILL MOVE TO THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NOON AND CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. FIND A ROUTE OVER HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 7401 4016 7443 4007 7456 3996 7450

3959 7499 3977 7544 3931 7572 3972 7579

3976 7605 4043 7550 4062 7520 4092 7509

4134 7473 4117 7440 4104 7449 4097 7427

4059 7444 4059 7420 4045 7422 4044 7397

$$

MPD

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

423 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-260830-

SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER- CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-423 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HURRICANE IRENE WILL BRING AN INCREASING THREAT OF A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN LATER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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Shuck, yes! It’s sweet corn time in New Jersey | Jersey Bites

Shuck, yes! It’s sweet corn time in New Jersey | Jersey Bites

A review up on JerseyBites.com from my area. Roadside farm stands have changed a bit and have become part of my weekly food shopping. Fresh that day and not weeks ago, supporting our local farmers, its a win-win answer to our modern lives.

Hot Dog Johnny’s– A bit of Americana

Growing up in Florida I watched the roadside Americana slowly rot away. I visited as much as I could before it was gone, disappearing into the ground and lost to the next generation. In this time of thrill rides and intense entertainment we need to slow down and enjoy life. Here in New Jersey I am striving to do the same and I managed to find a classic roadside spot. Open since 1944, Hot Dog Johnny’s is just that. A simple roadside stand that is still enjoyed by this generation and hopefully the next. Just a small building with outdoor picnic bench seating and a simple menu. Summer is of course their busiest season. They serve hot dogs, whole pickles, French fries, buttermilk and Birch beer. There is also ice cream and milkshakes, but that really is it. A simple menu done very well. A summer time visit means a Birch beer in a frosted mug is a must, yes you can get it in a cup but then you will miss the frosty coldness of the mug in your hand and the frozen chunks of birch beer floating up from the depths of the mug. Ordering a hot dog all the way, will get you a hot dog loaded with mustard, onions and a long slice of pickle. The French fries as just plain old fashioned potatoes, no seasonings to over power.  A slice of the past, a feeling of going back in time, Hot Dog Johnny’s fits into anyone’s budget also. I was able to feed 4 adults and a teenager for under $30.00. We all walked away full and happy. Please take a moment and enjoy Hot Dog Johnny’s a true New Jersey classic and a link to America’s past here in the present of today.

 

Hotdog Johnny’s

333 Route 46

Belvidere, NJ 07823

http://hotdogjohnny.com

Stella G’s – A Hometown favorite

I really didn’t have to travel far for this review as Stella G’s is within walking distance of my home, but it has become an every weekend must. The Chefs, Bruno and Maureen, having trained in Switzerland and winning acclaims, have much experience and it shows with their creativity in a menu that is drawn from what is available at the local farms. The main menu is loaded in culinary delights, but the daily specials is where Stella G’s really shines. For me it all started with Asparagus season and the many ways that Stella’s integrated it into the menu. My favorite was a special called “Green Eggs and Ham”. A shaped omelet of asparagus, spinach, green onions with a wonderful full flavored smoked ham diced in, piled high on a their unique Swiss-style potatoes. But enough about the past. It’s peach season and the corn is high and farm fresh. This weekend’s breakfast and lunch specials reflect this . Not being one for sweets usually for breakfast, I went for the Summer Squash Frittata. So light and fluffy with more zucchini and yellow squash then eggs, then topped with a mild salsa that tied everything together. The side of peaches was just that, nothing else added. Fresh, skin on, thin sliced, farm fresh, juicy Jersey peaches. The Frittata and the fruit played well together. Stella G’s is a true hometown favorite. I have yet to have anyone point me to a different place when I ask, “where do you recommend for breakfast?” During the early morning hours there is usually a small waiting line to get in. Never anything major, and the locals are all willing to wait to get a table here. On holidays it can be packed, but with outside dining as well and a good wait staff, waits are kept to a minimum. Another house special are scones. The board changes from time to time, and the staff will inform us of non-posted additions, like this weekend’s fresh blueberry and my now favorite peach scones. Fresh and still warm from the oven, they were a sweet delight to to finish off my coffee with. Oh, as a “don’t forget”, if you ever see their corned beef hash on the menu… GET IT ( see picture below)!!! I really don’t know what they do to it, but it will make all other hash taste like a bad canned version. Stella G’s has never failed me and that is rare in a restaurant for me.

 

http://www.stellags.com/

186 Main Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2020
(908) 813-0625

Open Tue-Sat 7am-3pm; Sun 7am-2pm

 

 

Next up for review, Long Valley Pub

Time and Inspiration

I’m always being inspired by other people. And envy their talents. I have been following Jerseybites on twitter and Facebook for years now and she helped me find many a good place to eat. But now that I am living in Northwest corner of New Jersey and hours away from the “down the shore” restaurants I started to feel a little left out… until I realized that I could be an “outpost” and scout new places for those heading into the mountains for the summer getaways. So starting today I am adding “Foodie” reviews to my blog. So if you know of somewhere good to eat, drop me an email (see address in upper right corner) or tweet me at njmoleman.  Thanks in advance to all.

 

And now the 1st review…