Cape May County, NJ Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Cape May County, New Jersey, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NJC009, forecast zone 2 zones (NJZ023, NJZ024). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Cape May County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NJC009 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Avalon or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NJC009
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NJZ023, NJZ024)
Forecast Office
Mount Holly (PHI)
Radar Station
KDOX
Towns covered in Cape May County
An NWS alert for Cape May County applies to all 21 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Cape May County
StormCast tracks 7 gauges near Cape May County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Cape May County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Cape May County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Cape May County in?
Cape May County, New Jersey is NWS county code NJC009 and spans 2 forecast zones (NJZ023, NJZ024). Alerts for it are issued by the Mount Holly (PHI) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KDOX.
Which towns in Cape May County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Cape May County covers every community inside it, including Avalon, Cape May, Cape May Court House, Cape May Point, Dennisville, Goshen, Green Creek, Marmora, Ocean City, Ocean View, Rio Grande, Sea Isle City, South Dennis, South Seaville, Stone Harbor, Strathmere, Tuckahoe, Villas, Whitesboro, Wildwood and Woodbine.
Are there river gauges in Cape May County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 7 river gauges in and around Cape May County, including Ingram Thorofare at Avalon (IN MLLW), Sluice Creek at S. Dennis (IN MLLW), Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW). You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Cape May County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NJC009, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.