Hammonton, New Jersey

... Seventh warmest November on record at Philadelphia...

November, 2009 tied the novembers of 1902, 1927, 1948 and 1999 for
the seventh warmest on record with an average temperature of 50.9
degrees. The warmest November on record occurred in 1931, when the
average temperature was 54.0 degrees.

Records date back to 1872.

... Public information statement...

... A twelve to eighteen hour period of stormy weather at the shore...

This statement is intended to inform residents of the New Jersey and
Delaware coastal areas of the potential for another storm.

High pressure will quickly move off the coast today and allow a low
pressure to race northeast from the Gulf Coast states. The low will
be over the Tennessee Valley this afternoon and continue to race
toward the eastern Great Lakes tonight.

The center of the storm will remain well inland, however it will be
interacting with high pressure over the Atlantic and produce strong
winds, bring heavy rains and the potential for minor tidal flooding
and beach erosion.

Storms of September 11th, October 18th, and the Veterans Day storm
brought gale to storm force winds, tidal flooding and severe beach
erosion to the New Jersey and Delaware beaches. The upcoming storm
is not a Nor'easter and is expected to move fast enough to prevent
a large buildup of water in the back bays.

A Gale Warning has been posted from 5 PM this afternoon until 1 PM
Thursday afternoon. Winds will gust in excess of 40 mph and may
briefly gust to 50 mph. A high surf and coastal Flood Advisory is
in effect from 1 am Thursday morning until 10 am Thursday morning.
This is the time when the strong winds will drive the surf toward
the beach up until the time of high tide which will be from 7 to
830 am.

This storm is not a Nor'easter and will be moving fast. Therefore
there won't be enough time for the back bays to fill and spread
out causing flooding that is common with a Nor'easter. The
astronomical tides are running higher than normal because of the
full moon today but additional tidal departures caused by the wind
should not get higher than a foot above normal. Nevertheless,
areas that sustained serious beach erosion and flooding during the
Veterans Day storm should continue to follow the progress of this
storm today.

Listen to the advice of the local emergency management agencies
and certainly do no go driving on the coastal highways when the
storm is at it's worse which will be from midnight until daybreak
Thursday.

As you watch this storm depart you will probably be hearing about
another coastal storm coming. There is one coming on Saturday but
it appears it will just brush by with little if any consequences.

In short, persons on the barrier islands may be in for a twelve to
eighteen hour period of stormy weather, so please keep up to date
as the event gets closer for any additional advisories or
warnings by checking the National Weather Service website or
listening to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards.