Friday Beach Conditions Route 1 Is Getting Wet

Water is to the dune lines this morning at high tide and route 1 is flooding a little.

Nor’easter conditions persist today and water is to the dunes on all beaches. Deldot is keeping an eye on the Faithful Steward crossing area, that spot breaches on occasion. Lewes canal is full and overflowing into the marshes. Savannah road is going to get wet. The Indian River Inlet south campground is surrounded by water. Expect it to get a bit worse before it gets better. The storm has stalled, which will keep these conditions longer than expected. Oak Orchard is flooding quickly. Piers are already under two feet of water. I don’t think the back bays saw much of a low tide last night.

Route 1 is flooding on the southside below the bridge from the inland bays. Below Dewey there is a little water along the shoulder of route 1 and the inland bay parking areas are completely full. High tide for the back bay communities is still two hours away. The inland bays are full of water from the last high tide and still filling with water. Up north route 9 is flooding in many places. None of this is a surprise, the issue is how much will flood and for how long.

With these bigger swells and heavy winds we are seeing more water. Today is the worst that has been predicted, tomorrow will be a little less but not much better. Each high tide cycle will be an issue into Sunday. More water means just that, more water, it has to go somewhere. Some of the inland bay communities last night had over a foot of water in the low areas. Expect Long Neck road to flood at the White House beach slough around 9 to 10 AM.

These conditions are typical for a nor’easter we just feel it is important that you know what is going on and what to expect. None of these storms are ever the same but they create the same issues, flooding. How much water we see is always the question. Even on the nice days with heavy surge and wind we can get a lot of flood water. When the drones go up later this morning we will know just how bad the inland bays are getting flooded. This summer we had these conditions for a day and they carved the beaches out on a nice sunny day. The weather doesn’t have to be bad for a offshore storm to create nor’easter conditions.

Don’t drive through the water if you can avoid it, saltwater is bad for your vehicle. Just ask the Jeep owner in Myrtle beach. Tuesday it will start to lay down more. We have been dealing with high water for so long it would be nice to see a real low tide for once. Beach combing is going to be sick. You can fish the rough waves just watch yourself. Getting swept off your feet is dangerous, don’t go alone. The wash is a foot plus deep at high tide. Debris is an issue, keep a close eye on incoming waves.

Fish On!
Rich King

Indian River Inlet tides …

2019/10/11	Fri	01:28 AM	0.51	L
2019/10/11	Fri	07:45 AM	2.79	H
2019/10/11	Fri	1:34 PM	0.46	L
2019/10/11	Fri	8:06 PM	3.01	H
2019/10/12	Sat	02:00 AM	0.46	L
2019/10/12	Sat	08:22 AM	2.91	H
2019/10/12	Sat	2:12 PM	0.41	L
2019/10/12	Sat	8:39 PM	2.98	H
2019/10/13	Sun	02:29 AM	0.42	L
2019/10/13	Sun	08:57 AM	3.02	H
2019/10/13	Sun	2:49 PM	0.40	L
2019/10/13	Sun	9:12 PM	2.94	H
2019/10/14	Mon	02:57 AM	0.40	L
2019/10/14	Mon	09:32 AM	3.11	H
2019/10/14	Mon	3:25 PM	0.41	L
2019/10/14	Mon	9:46 PM	2.89	H

Marine Forecast … 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- 632 AM EDT Fri Oct 11 2019

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…

.TODAY…N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Swell mainly from
the NE with a dominant period of 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT…N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. Swell mainly from the NE with
a dominant period of 12 seconds.
.SAT…N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Swell mainly from
the NE with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT…W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Swell mainly from the NE with a dominant period
of 11 seconds.
.SUN…N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT…S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON…SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT…SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE…N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT…SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.