Ocean City Office of Emergency Management

Special Weather Statement:

4:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2024

The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect for Ocean City, Strathmere and nearby coastal areas from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024.

A High Wind Warning is also in effect from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday. We expect similar conditions to what we experienced this past Tuesday night. Heavy rain and wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph are possible.

Water levels are predicted to crest in the hours around high tide on the bay side (Ninth Street Bridge) of Ocean City at 9:22 a.m. Saturday. High tide on the bay side of Strathmere near Corson’s Inlet is at 9:05 a.m. Saturday. The NWS predicts a water level of 6.0 feet on the mean low water scale (MLW) for Saturday morning. By comparison, the water level reached 5.87 feet MLW in Ocean City on Wednesday, January 10. Visit www.ocnj.us/octides to compare this prediction to other recent and historic tide levels.

Residents should be prepared to monitor conditions and be prepared to move vehicles to safe places well in advance of this high tide. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are typically at higher elevation. Parking at all municipal lots in Ocean City is free. Parking also will be available at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 20 North Shore Road in Marmora (please read letter from Trinity if you take advantage of this service).

For your safety and the protection of your vehicle and neighboring properties, never attempt to drive through flood waters, and do not drive around barricades.

Please write down the following emergency contact numbers for local utility companies should you experience outages or other problems during the storm:

• Atlantic City Electric: 800-833-7476
• South Jersey Gas: 888-766-9900
• Comcast Cable: 800-COMCAST (800-266-2278)

The utility companies recommend you contact them directly as soon as you experience a problem so that they can properly track outages and repairs.

For Police & Fire Department emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.

Ocean City, New Jersey
861 Asbury Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-6111
www.ocnj.us