BREAKING NEWS

May 8 2013

The Bor­ough of Avalon pre­sented a class on emer­gency man­age­ment dur­ing a con­fer­ence at the Trop­i­cana Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City on Wednes­day, May 8th, 2013. Avalon Pub­lic Infor­ma­tion Offi­cer Scott Wahl deliv­ered a pre­sen­ta­tion on emer­gency man­age­ment com­mu­ni­ca­tions and talked about this spe­cific web­site and other issues. For any addi­tional infor­ma­tion, call Scott at (609) 967‑7057 or email at swahl@avalonboro.org Click on the link May 8 2013 to open the power point presentation.

The National Weather Ser­vice has posted a Coastal Flood Advi­sory for Tues­day evening, April 23rd, 2013. The advi­sory is in effect between the hours of 6:00–10:00pm. A low pres­sure sys­tem mov­ing just off the Atlantic seaboard will bring clouds and wind to our region through­out the day. It is pos­si­ble Avalon could see spotty minor flood­ing at time of high tide on Tues­day evening. High tide will occur at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge at 7:07pm. Here is the text of the Coastal Flood Advi­sory issued by the National Weather Service:

Coastal Flood Advi­sory in effect from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT this
evening…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a coastal
Flood Advi­sory… which is in effect from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT this
evening.

* Loca­tion… the New Jer­sey and Delaware coast­lines, Rar­i­tan Bay,
lower Delaware Bay, adja­cent back bays includ­ing Barnegat Bay
and tidal tributaries.

* Coastal flood­ing… areas of minor tidal flood­ing around the time
of high tide.

* Tim­ing… high tide along the coast and Rar­i­tan Bay occurs
between about 630 PM and 730 PM. High tide along lower Delaware
Bay, back bays and tidal trib­u­taries occurs later.

* Impacts… spots highly sus­cep­ti­ble to tidal flood­ing will
expe­ri­ence minor flooding.

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 posted both a Win­ter Weather Advi­sory and a Coastal Flood Advi­sory relat­ing to a storm that will bring rain and snow to our region Sun­day night through Mon­day night, March 24th-25th. Rain will mix with snow in Avalon and there is a pos­si­bil­ity for a small accu­mu­la­tion of snow from this storm. There is also a chance of spotty minor coastal flood­ing at time of high tide on Mon­day evening, which occurs at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge at 7:21pm. Please exer­cise cau­tion while dri­ving dur­ing this win­ter storm event. Here is the text of the advi­sory issued by the National Weather Service:

Win­ter Weather Advi­sory in effect from mid­night tonight to
mid­night EDT Mon­day night…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a Win­ter
Weather Advi­sory for snow. It is in effect from mid­night tonight
until mid­night on Mon­day night.

* Loca­tions… com­mu­ni­ties along the New Jer­sey coast and all of
Cape May County. Also, Sus­sex County in Delaware exclud­ing the
imme­di­ate Delaware coast.

* Haz­ard type… snow.

* Snow accu­mu­la­tions… 1 to 3 inches with the great­est
accu­mu­la­tions on unpaved surfaces.

* Tim­ing… a mix of rain and snow should over­spread the region
from the south dur­ing the night. The mixed pre­cip­i­ta­tion is
expected to con­tinue through the day on Mon­day. The area of rain
and snow is expected to move off the coast on Mon­day night.

* Impacts… snow may accu­mu­late on untreated sur­faces. Some roads
and walk­ways may become cov­ered with snow and slush lead­ing to
slip­pery conditions.

* Winds… north­east to north at 15 to 25 mph.

* Tem­per­a­tures… mainly in the mid­dle and upper 30s.

* Vis­i­bil­i­ties… reduced to less than a half mile at times.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

This Win­ter Weather Advi­sory means that peri­ods of snow may cause
travel dif­fi­cul­ties. Be pre­pared for slip­pery roads and lim­ited
vis­i­bil­ity. Use extra cau­tion if driving.

Coastal Flood Advi­sory in effect from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT
Monday…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a coastal
Flood Advi­sory… which is in effect from 6 PM to 10 PM EDT
Monday.

* Loca­tion… the shore areas of New Jer­sey and Delaware and also
Rar­i­tan Bay.

* Coastal flood­ing… minor tidal flood­ing expected.

* Tim­ing… the Mon­day evening high tide… which occurs between
700 PM and 800 PM. More minor tidal flood­ing may also occur
Tues­day morning.

* Impacts… road­way flood­ing in the more sus­cep­ti­ble areas.

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.

Wel­come to Spring. The National Weather Ser­vice has posted a Win­ter Weather Advi­sory for the Bor­ough of Avalon and sur­round­ing areas for Thurs­day morn­ing, March 21st. Here is the text of the advi­sory posted by the National Weather Service:

Win­ter Weather Advi­sory in effect from 3 am to 10 am EDT
Thursday…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a Win­ter
Weather Advi­sory for snow… which is in effect from 3 am to 10 am EDT
Thursday.

* Loca­tions… south­east­ern New Jer­sey and south­ern Delaware.

* Haz­ard types… snow.

* Accu­mu­la­tions… snow accu­mu­la­tion around an inch with locally
heav­ier amounts possible.

* Tim­ing… snow is expected to develop after mid­night and con­tinue
through the Thurs­day morn­ing rush hour. The snow is expected to
dimin­ish or mix with rain toward late morning.

* Impacts… snow will cre­ate dif­fi­cult dri­ving con­di­tions,
espe­cially on untreated sur­faces and over­passes. Expect reduced
vis­i­bil­i­ties while driving.

* Winds… north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Tem­per­a­tures… in the low to mid 30s.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

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

The National Weather Ser­vice has posted a Coastal Flood Warn­ing for Avalon and other shore points through Sat­ur­day morn­ing, March 9th, at 9:00am. A storm that has moved well out into the ocean brought some light snow and rain to our region dur­ing the day on Fri­day. This storm could bring minor to mod­er­ate coastal flood­ing at time of high tide dur­ing the Sat­ur­day morn­ing high tide event. High tide will occur at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge at 5:52am on Saturday.

The fore­cast will greatly improve start­ing on Sat­ur­day morn­ing, but some coastal flood­ing is pos­si­ble Sat­ur­day morn­ing at time of high tide. If you live on a flood prone street, please con­sider mov­ing your vehi­cle out of the street in advance of the next high tide event. Never park your vehi­cle on any bridge or traf­fic island. Never attempt to drive your vehi­cle through stand­ing water or through a flooded inter­sec­tion. If you have any emer­gency, please dial 911.

Here is the text of the Coastal Flood Warn­ing issued by the National Weather Service:

Coastal Flood Warn­ing in effect from 3 am to 9 am EST
Saturday…

The National Weather Ser­vice in Mount Holly has issued a coastal
Flood Warn­ing… which is in effect from 3 am to 9 am EST
Saturday.

* Loca­tion… areas along the Atlantic Ocean and its adja­cent back
bays includ­ing Barnegat Bay, Rar­i­tan Bay and its tidal
trib­u­taries, and Delaware Bay and its tidal tributaries.

* Coastal flood­ing… some minor flood­ing is pos­si­ble with this
late afternoon’s and early evening’s high tide. Mod­er­ate
flood­ing is expected dur­ing saturday’s early morn­ing high tide.

* At Atlantic City, New Jer­sey… high tide this after­noon will
occur at 453 PM with a fore­cast tide level of around 6.0 feet
above mean lower low water. High tide will then occur at
518 am Sat­ur­day with a fore­cast tide level of 7.0 to 7.5 feet
above mean lower low water.

* At Cape May, New Jer­sey on the ocean­front… high tide this
after­noon will occur at 527 PM with a fore­cast tide level of
6.0 to 6.5 feet above mean lower low water. High tide will
then occur at 552 am Sat­ur­day with a fore­cast tide level of
around 7.5 feet above mean lower low water.

* High tides on Delaware Bay, the back bays includ­ing Barnegat Bay
and on tidal trib­u­taries occur later than the high tides
on the oceanfront.

* Seas… 7 to 12 feet on the ocean and 2 to 6 feet on Delaware
Bay.

* Impacts… expect Road clo­sures dur­ing the times of high tide.
Some prop­erty dam­age to vul­ner­a­ble struc­tures due to con­tin­ued
com­pro­mised beaches is pos­si­ble. Some weak dunes may be
com­pro­mised. Wind and wave action will cause some beach erosion.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

This coastal Flood Warn­ing indi­cates that mod­er­ate tidal flood­ing
is expected. Be pre­pared for ris­ing water lev­els and take
appro­pri­ate action to pro­tect life and prop­erty. Fol­low the
rec­om­men­da­tions of local emer­gency man­age­ment officials.

Do not drive your vehi­cle through flood waters. The water may be
deeper than you think. You will be putting your­self in dan­ger and
your vehi­cle may be dam­aged… lead­ing to costly repairs.