Weather Alert

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* 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. In New Jersey, Cape May.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* 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...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
18/05 PM     6.7        2.0        1.8      Minor
19/06 AM     5.1        0.5        1.5       None
19/06 PM     6.3        1.7        1.3      Minor
20/07 AM     4.8        0.2        1.1       None
20/07 PM     6.3        1.7        1.2      Minor
21/08 AM     5.8        1.2        1.9       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
18/04 PM     5.8        1.8        1.5      Minor
19/04 AM     3.9       -0.1        1.1       None
19/05 PM     5.1        1.1        0.8       None
20/06 AM     3.8       -0.2        0.6       None
20/07 PM     5.1        1.1        0.5       None
21/07 AM     4.4        0.4        1.0       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
18/05 PM     6.3        1.2        1.0      Minor
19/04 AM     5.1        0.0        1.4       None
19/05 PM     6.4        1.3        1.2      Minor
20/05 AM     5.0       -0.1        1.2       None
20/07 PM     6.4        1.3        0.8      Minor
21/07 AM     5.7        0.6        1.4       None

&&

Rip current risk grows as Hurricane Erin stirs Atlantic

Kevin Zipay
Kevin Zipay
Reporter

Kevin joined the CoastTV News team in November 2023 as a video journalist. He is a Rowan University graduate with a degree in radio television and film and a minor in sports communications. While at Rowan, Kevin worked at the campus television station, RTN, and was also a member of the Rowan radio station, 89.7 WGLS-FM.

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Aug 17, 2025
Aug 17, 2025 Updated 6 hrs ago

OC 1 — As vacationers soak up the sun in Ocean City, officials are warning beachgoers to stay cautious with Hurricane Erin churning offshore.

As vacationers soak up the sun in Ocean City, officials are warning beachgoers to stay cautious with Hurricane Erin churning offshore.

OCEAN CITY, Md. — As vacationers soak up the sun in Ocean City, officials advise beachgoers to stay cautious with Hurricane Erin churning offshore.

Local resident John Simcox said the storm, while not expected to make landfall, could create hazardous conditions in the surf.

“We’re on alert. Erin is coming, but she’s going to be offshore,” Simcox said. “So we’re going to have big waves, we’re gonna have a lot of rip currents.”

OC 2 — For swimmers caught in a rip current, the beach patrol advises moving parallel to the shoreline until out of the current, then swimming back to the beach.

For swimmers caught in a rip current, the beach patrol advises moving parallel to the shoreline until out of the current, then swimming back to the beach.

Ocean City Beach Patrol Lt. Mike Stone said the system could intensify dangerous rip currents, which occur when water funnels back out to sea through breaks in sandbars.

“When you have a break in the sandbar, that water is sort of exiting, heading back out, and it makes people feel like they’re being either pulled under or pulled away from the beach,” Stone said.

For swimmers caught in a rip current, the beach patrol advises moving parallel to the shoreline until out of the current, then swimming back to the beach. If that fails, officials recommend floating or treading water while signaling for help.

“We always encourage people to swim only when lifeguards are on duty, whether you’re at the beach or at a pool,” Stone said. “We’re on duty from 10 to 5:30.”

Beach patrol officials said they will continue monitoring surf conditions daily as the storm remains offshore.

Kevin Zipay

Reporter

Kevin joined the CoastTV News team in November 2023 as a video journalist. He is a Rowan University graduate with a degree in radio television and film and a minor in sports communications. While at Rowan, Kevin worked at the campus television station, RTN, and was also a member of the Rowan radio station, 89.7 WGLS-FM.