Weather Alert

Coastal Flood Advisory from MON 8:00 PM EDT until TUE 2:00 AM EDT

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Inland Sussex and Delaware Beaches. In
New Jersey, Atlantic, Cape May, Atlantic Coastal Cape May and
Southeastern Burlington.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...At this level, flooding begins on the most
vulnerable roads in coastal and bayside communities, and along
inland tidal waterways. Some partial or full road closures are
possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory means that minor tidal flooding is
expected. 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.

Visit the National Water Prediction Service at
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/phi for additional water level and
flood impact information for your local tide gauge.

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Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Delaware Bay at Lewes
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.3 ft, Major 3.3 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
15/10 PM     6.6        2.0        1.0      Minor
16/10 AM     4.9        0.2        1.0       None
16/11 PM     6.5        1.8        1.0      Minor
17/11 AM     4.9        0.2        1.0       None
17/11 PM     6.4        1.8        1.1      Minor
18/12 PM     4.8        0.2        0.8       None

Atlantic Ocean at Atlantic City
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 2.4 ft, Major 3.4 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
15/09 PM     6.5        1.9        0.8      Minor
16/09 AM     5.0        0.4        0.9       None
16/09 PM     6.5        1.9        0.9      Minor
17/10 AM     5.1        0.5        1.0       None
17/10 PM     6.4        1.8        1.0      Minor
18/11 AM     5.0        0.4        0.9       None

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.3 ft, Moderate 6.3 ft, Major 7.3 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.3 ft, Major 3.3 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
15/09 PM     5.7        1.7        0.5      Minor
16/10 AM     4.0        0.0        0.5       None
16/10 PM     5.6        1.6        0.5      Minor
17/10 AM     4.0        0.0        0.6       None
17/11 PM     5.5        1.5        0.6      Minor
18/11 AM     4.0        0.0        0.5       None

Cape May Harbor at Cape May
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.2 ft, Moderate 7.2 ft, Major 8.2 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.1 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.1 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
15/09 PM     7.0        1.9        0.7      Minor
16/10 AM     5.2        0.1        0.7       None
16/10 PM     6.8        1.7        0.6      Minor
17/10 AM     5.1        0.0        0.9       None
17/11 PM     6.8        1.7        0.8      Minor
18/11 AM     5.0       -0.1        0.8       None

Barnegat Bay at Barnegat Light
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 4.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.0 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 3.0 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
15/09 PM     3.9        1.4        0.8      Minor
16/09 AM     2.6        0.1        0.4       None
16/09 PM     3.4        0.9        0.4       None
17/10 AM     2.7        0.2        0.4       None
17/10 PM     3.4        0.9        0.5       None
18/11 AM     2.8        0.3        0.5       None

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Beach Patrol Gets Incentives to Help with Lifeguard Recruitment

Carmen Holland
Carmen Holland
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Apr 11, 2023
Apr 11, 2023 Updated Apr 19, 2023

Beach Patrol Gets Incentives to Help with Lifeguard Recruitment — Carmen Holland

Carmen Holland

OCEAN CITY, Md. -The Ocean City Beach Patrol are still looking to fill lifeguard spots for the upcoming summer season.

The town of Ocean City is trying to help by awarding the Beach Patrol incentives to help with recruitment.

Mayor Rick Meehan and the town council awarded incentives including a $250 bonus if you work past labor day, an overtime hourly pay raise and a housing rental stipend for incoming lifeguards.

Although the pay is still $18.44 an hour some in town think that hourly wage is more than enough.

Raul Hernandez who lives in Ocean City full time said, "On these beaches you never see real bad events, when I worked in Miami, I saw really bad accidents at the beach everyday, here I never see anything too major happening at the beach," Hernandez said.

But some like Debbie Mooney think the beach patrol should try methods to get new lifeguards to sign on, "They are college kids, they want some of their summer to themselves," Mooney said.

"If you follow a traveling nurse type model, where you give them an assignment for x number of weeks and already have a pre rented for a duration place where they will stay," she said.

The next lifeguard test will be the weekend of April 21 in Ocean Pines, Delaware and the last lifeguard test will be in Ocean City, Maryland in June.

Carmen Holland

Reporter