UPDATE: County Reports Stormy Weather for Weekend

UPDATE: Late in the afternoon of Oct. 17, the Cape May County Communications Office reported that Route 147 in Cape May County is open. Reports that it was closed today are incorrect.
Also, the 50’s weekend in the Wildwoods is still taking place.
EARLIER: As of 7:45 a.m. Oct. 17, George Redding Bridge into Wildwood and Townsend Inlet Bridge from Sea Isle City to Avalon were closed due to flooding, according to the county Communications Office.
CAPE MAY COUNTY RELEASE:
EARLY SEASON NOR’EASTER: FRIDAY EVENING (10.16.2009), SATURDAY (10.17.2009),
SUNDAY (10.18.2009)
NWS PHILADELPHIA – MOUNT HOLLY (FRIDAY EVENING, SATURDAY, SUNDAY)
HIGH WIND WARNING – ON SHORE
GALE WARNINGS – OFF SHORE
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
FLOOD WARNING
NEW MOON: SATURDAY 10.17.2009
MNOR TO MODERATE BEACH ERROSION: TIDE HEIGHTS AS INDICATED BELOW
HIGH TIDES: FRIDAY OCEAN SIDE 7:04 PM @ 5.5 + 2.5 = 8.0*
NOTE: SATURDAY OCEAN SIDE 7:35 AM @ 6.1 + 2.5 = 8.6*
PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BACK BAY FLOODING AS THE WATER WILL COME QUICKLY INTO THE BACK BAYS DURING THIS HIGH TIDE CYCLE
SATURDAY OCEAN SIDE 7:51 PM @ 5.4 + 2.0 = 7.4*
SUNDAY OCEAN SIDE 8:19 AM @ 6.2 + 1.0 = 7.1
MINOR TO MODERATE (PLUS) TIDAL FLOODING
*ON SHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PILE UP BEGINNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THAT WILL MAKE RUN OFF OF WATERS VERY SLOW. THIS WILL OCCUR OVER THE THREE TIDES OF CONCERN AS INDICATED ABOVE
WINDS: 25 – 35 MPH, GUSTS 45 -55 MPH, FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH NOON SUNDAY
STRONG NORTH, NORTHEAST WINDS
MINIMUM RECOMMENDATIONS
· MOVE VEHICLES TO HIGH GROUNDS
· CLEAR OCEAN AND BAY OUTFALL PIPES
· SHORE UP WEAKENED DUNE AREAS
· SECURE FLOATABLES AND WIND SUSCEPTIBLE ASSETS
· NOTIFY YOUR RESIDENTS VIA YOUR EOP “ALERT, WARNING AND COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX” GUIDELINES
BARRIER ISLAND COMMUNITIES SHOULD KNOW THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PARALLEL VERY NEAR THE COAST
WAVES THAT WILL BE CREATED BY WINDS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATIONS
RAINFALL OF 1”-2” PER 24 HOUR PERIOD IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATIONS
THE WATER WILL PILE IN THE NORTHERN ENDS OF THE GREAT EGG INLET, CORSONS INLET, TOWNSENDS INLET AND THE HEREFORD INLET; AND, THE SOUTHERN ENDS OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS WILL HAVE WATER PILING UP OVER THE TIDES OF CONCERNS AND WILL BE SLOW TO DRAIN.