Overview

• Advisory is in effect Thursday, Oct. 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., focused on the morning high tide.
• Up to about one-half foot of water above ground is expected in low-lying areas of western and eastern Monmouth County.
• At Sandy Hook Bay, the morning high tide is projected near 6.8 ft MLLW (about 1.6 ft above MHHW), indicating minor flooding.
• Watson Creek at Manasquan is forecast around 6.0 ft MLLW (about 1.6 ft above MHHW), aligning with minor-flood thresholds.
• Residents are urged to keep vehicles out of flood-prone areas, avoid driving through water, and track updates via NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service, with additional morning high tides possibly bringing minor flooding into the weekend.