Nov 13, 2009 Buoy Report

Multi-day, Potentially Catastrophic Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Event

A multi-day, potentially historic heavy rainfall event may produce catastrophic and life-threatening flooding through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio River Valley. Several clusters of strong to severe storms are expected from the Southern Plains, Mid Mississippi Valley to the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and the Mid Atlantic. Read More >

Nov 13, 2009 Buoy Report NOUS41 KPHI 131601 CCA PNSPHI DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-131745- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1035 AM EST FRI NOV 13 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ...POWERFUL STORM SETS RECORD WAVE HEIGHT AT NOAA BUOY 44009... THE POWERFUL EAST COAST STORM CONTINUES TO GENERATE LARGE WAVES ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY. THE NOAA BUOY 44009...DELAWARE BAY BUOY LOCATED 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE MAY...RECORDED A HEIGHT OF 26.7 FT. THIS IS THE HIGHEST WAVE HEIGHT RECORDED SINCE THE BUOY WAS DEPLOYED IN 1984. THE SECOND HIGHEST HEIGHT WAS 25.4 FT IN A 2003 WINTER STORM. THE MOMENTUM AND ENERGY FROM THESE LARGE WAVES MOVING TOWARD THE MAINLAND ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WATERS UNABLE TO DRAIN FROM THE BACK BAYS. WAVES BREAKING ON THE BEACHES OF LONG BEACH ISLAND REACHED AT LEAST 9 FT...AND AT LEAST 10.4 FEET ON BETHANY BEACH DELAWARE. THE DELAWARE COASTAL MANAGEMENT BUOY...INSIDE THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY...RECORDED 7.9 FEET.