Nov 13, 2009 Buoy Report

Rare Southern U.S. Winter Storm; Dangerous Cold Weather For Much of the Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather for Southern California

A rare winter storm impacting the Southern U.S. will move offshore Wednesday morning. Behind the storm, arctic air will continue encompassing the eastern two-thirds of the Nation with only a slow return to normal temperatures expected by the end of the week. Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will maintain Critical fire weather conditions in southern California into Thursday. 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.