The National Weather Service has extended a Coastal Flood Advisory for Ocean City, Strathmere and nearby coastal areas through Friday afternoon, Sept. 20.
The forecast calls for increasingly severe coastal flooding conditions through the next four high-tide cycles. A full moon earlier this week, strong northeast winds and rain will combine to cause “minor” coastal flooding over the next two days, according to Ocean City's Office of Emergency Management.
Water levels are predicted to first peak in the hours around high tide on the bay side (Ninth Street Bridge) of Ocean City at 9:17 p.m. Wednesday. High tide on the bay side of Strathmere near Corson’s Inlet is at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The NWS predicts a water level of 5.9 feet on the mean low water scale (MLW) for Wednesday evening. By comparison, the water level reached 5.57 feet MLW on Tuesday evening. Visit www.ocnj.us/octides to compare this prediction to other recent and historic tide levels.
The Coastal Flood Advisory also will be in effect for the following high tides:
Residents should be prepared to move vehicles to safe places well in advance of these high tides. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are typically at higher elevation.
Parking also will be available at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 20 North Shore Road in Marmora (please read letter from Trinity if you take advantage of this service). Please use caution on roadways and avoid travel on any street covered by water.
For Police and Fire Department emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.
