Ocean City Under Coastal Flood Advisory For Friday

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The National Weather Service placed Ocean City under a coastal flood advisory for 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. And Ocean City could get some flooding Thursday night.

The NWS predicts "minor" tidal flooding in Ocean City Friday morning and evening. High tide is projected at 6.1 feet on the mean low water scale at 8:10 a.m. Friday and 5.6 feet at 8:27 p.m. Friday. Moderate flooding indicates at least 6.3 feet on the MLW.

High tide is projected at 5 feet at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, which falls below the measurement for tidal flooding. But wind, heavy rain and higher-than-normal full moon tides may contribute to flooding at high tide Thursday night, Friday morning and Friday night, according to officials.

Here's the forecast for Ocean City, according to NWS:

• Thursday night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 48. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Friday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Friday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 15 mph.

Residents should monitor conditions and be prepared to move vehicles from areas that typically experience tidal flooding. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are typically at higher elevation.

Never attempt to drive through flood waters, and don't drive through barricades. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.

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