Coastal flood advisories are in effect for the Jersey Shore and areas along the Delaware River today, Wednesday, September 18th, due to the lingering effects of Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto. The national Weather Service issued the advisories for the Shore from 2 to 8 p.m., and for the Delaware River vicinity from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday.
According to Ray Martin,a lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Mount Holly,”we’re going to see some tidal-piling along the coast and back bays” caused by the storms’ “long period swells.” Onshore winds, potentially gusting up to 40 mph in beach towns, are also contributing to the risk.flooding may lead to road closures in both the Shore region and the Philadelphia area. High tide is expected at 3 p.m.along the Jersey coast and at 10 p.m.along the Delaware river. The Delaware River is forecast to crest at 8.7 feet at Washington Avenue, exceeding the minor-flood level by approximately half a foot.
While both storms are weakening, Imelda, located well off the Carolina coast with 100 mph winds, and Humberto, about 350 miles north of Bermuda with 70 mph winds, are continuing to move into the North Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center will cease issuing advisories for Humberto as it loses strength. Robbie Berg, the hurricane center’s warning coordination chief, described the interaction between the two storms as “definitely a rare occurrence.”
Notably, this marks the frist time in a decade that no hurricane has made U.S. landfall by this point in the season, according to AccuWeather Inc. Following the potential for flooding,the Philadelphia region can expect sunny skies and highs around 70 degrees through the workweek,with a warm and sunny weekend forecast.
