Coastal Flooding Possible Late Wed.
Another National Weather Service update coming Monday
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Coastal flooding may be just one of the features of harsher weather moving into the Jersey Shore region late Wednesday into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The 5 p.m. briefing from the weather service is as follows:
"Executive Summary
•Low Pressure from the midwest is expected to intensify along the Virginia/ North Carolina coast around midweek, then move east or northeast late Wednesday and Thursday.
•Moderate to major coastal flooding is possible along the Atlantic Coast (both NJ and DE). Moderate flooding is possible along the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware Bay, tidal Delaware River, and the Raritan Bay. Tides to watch are Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
•Winds could gust to 60 MPH along the Delaware and southern NJ coasts. Gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range are possible further inland, even in eastern PA.
•Based on current model tracks, the heaviest precipitation with this system could pass by just to our south. Any deviation northward could place portions of our County Warning Area (CWA) under a fresh-water flood threat.
•While the numerical models are beginning to converge of similar solutions, there is still some uncertainty with the details of this storm. Please check our website for up-to-date information: www.weather.gov/phi
•Another briefing package will be issued on Monday."
For more information, see the National Weather Service briefing attached as a PDF.
Rich Wieland
12:06 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Hey, Point people: In Brick, councilmen are confronting the hardships imposed by FEMA: http://brick.patch.com/articles/brick-officials-feds-should-fund-all-house-raisings
Flood-zone homeowners in NY are being offered buyouts -- with 75% of the cost paid by FEMA. The prices are at pre-flood values. (FEMA's erroneous maps, over-reaching house-raising elevations and exorbitant annual insurance costs have devalued our houses 30% to 50%!)
All along the Shore, there's a grassroots uprising against the 2012 Biggert-Waters Act that empowered FEMA to cause more damage than Sandy did: StopFemaNow.com ==> or ==> Facebook.com/StopFemaNow
Come to a 1-hour meeting this Saturday, March 9th, 3PM at the Silverton First Aid Squad, 86 Maine St. (like the state), Toms River.
Residents of all coastal towns are invited. Up to 20% of all US residents are affected by FEMA's expanding flood zones and onerous requirements and expenses. Our voices will be heard from Trenton to Washington!
Quaghogdigger
12:38 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
You folks in the usual flood spots should start to keep an eye on this one. The latest models are trending to a quite strong N'easter, that is showing signs of turning up the coast, and may slow or stall offshore of Jersey. That would not be good tide/flood wise.