11/11/2024
WT Staff
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November 11, 2024 1045 am EST
NWS: Urgent Marine Weather Message
Small Craft Advisory issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ 855 am Mon Nov 11 EST
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft in portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
An additional period of Small Craft Advisory conditions is likely late tonight into Tuesday night with at least a 12 hour lull in wind speeds between these two events.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Impacting Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm
Veterans Day 2024
Remembering all those who served to protect the freedoms we hold so dear on this Veterans' Day.
Very sad news for NYC Parks, a young Parks worker perished fighting wildfire along the NJ state line in Orange County over the weekend. Our sincere condolences to the family and surviving crew. The Red Flag Warning from NWS applied to southeast NYS and northeast NJ as surface fuel conditions have been extremely dry. The low relative humidity and wind conditions Friday and Saturday led to wildfires.
Climate Technology new Fire and Smoke tracking tool from NWS
NWS announced an upgrade to the Fire and Smoke map available on line in September 2024 Airnow Fire and Smoke Map version 4.0, here.
Voluntary Water Conservation
The Town of Monroe is asking residents to conserve water as the lack of rainfall, low streamflows and drought conditions have dropped the level in the reservoir. Town of Monroe established 1799 is operates seven water treatment plants in Orange County, each licensed separately. The water districts impacted by the voluntary water conservation request include:
- Water District 1 - High Ridge, population 308, served by surface water source purchased from another licensed facility in Orange County
- Water District 2 - STRL Heights-Hor Manor with 128 residents supplied by a groundwater source
- Water District 7 - Oreco Terrace - distributes potable water to 47 residents served with surface water purchased from another facility
- Water District 8 - Skyview Hills - distributes potable water to 544 residents with surface water purchased from another licensed facility
- Water District 10 - Pine Tree Road - distributes potable water to 50 residents with surface water purchased from another licensed facility
- Water District 12 - Monroe Hills Estates - serves potable water to 196 residents from a groundwater well source in Orange County
- Water District 14 - Orchard Hills Estates - serves potable water to 196 residents from a groundwater well source in Orange County
Orange County is in the Lower Hudson River watershed, rated below normal on the USGS drought map for some time. The below normal streamflows are clearly impacting drinking water supplies in the area, including surface reservoirs and groundwater wells which may not be refreshing underground as fast as the water is withdrawn. Watch for reports of HABs and spills in the region as the water levels are lower and this tends to concentrate nutrients and contaminants spilled. Turn on the watershed layer to view the water events occurring in the same drainage area as Monroe, depicted on the map with a brown tag for low water level.
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