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Area Forecast Discussion · National Weather Service Philadelphia (PHI) · issued Saturday, October 24 at 9:10 AM EDT.

Revised in 11 passages since the 2:57 AM discussion. See every revision.

What has changed

Expired the Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories at 9 AM and updated Key Message 2.

Messages

Elevated tide cycles persist due to Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine well off the coast, resulting in widespread minor coastal flooding continuing for back bay areas in Ocean County, NJ and Sussex County, DE.

More frost and freeze impacts expected tonight where the growing season continues.

Discussion

KEY MESSAGE 1. Elevated tide cycles persist due to Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine well off the coast, resulting in widespread minor coastal flooding continuing for back bay areas in Ocean County, NJ and Sussex County, DE.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine has pulled away from the region as it's now over the Canadian Maritimes. However elevated water levels persist, mainly in the back bay areas of Ocean County, NJ and Sussex County, Delaware. The Coastal Flood Advisory for these counties is in effect until 6 PM Saturday.

KEY MESSAGE 2. More frost and freeze impacts expected tonight where the growing season continues.

The Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories were allowed to expire at 9 AM. Temperatures this morning dropped to at or below freezing in many areas across portions of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Given the widespread freezing temperatures that occurred, it has been determined the 2026 growing season has ended for the following counties.

In Pennsylvania. Berks, Lehigh, Western Chester, Western Montgomery, and Upper Bucks counties.

In New Jersey. Morris, Hunterdon, and Somerset counties.

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