[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 08/02/2002 22:37:11

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WHUS51 KPHI 030247
SMWPHI
ANZ430-431-453>455-030415-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1045 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  DELAWARE BAY WATERS...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND, DE 
  OUT 20 NM...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN, DE OUT 20 NM...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY, NJ OUT 20 NM...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 1039 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH WINDS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER... ABOUT 2
  MILES SOUTH OF GREAT EGG INLET...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

* THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OVER WILDWOOD AT 1115 PM EDT
  OVER CAPE MAY AT 1125 PM EDT
  3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HENLOPEN AT 1145 PM EDT

WIND GUSTS OF 35 KT OR MORE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS WILL CROSS 
DELAWARE BAY BETWEEN 1100 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 35
KNOTS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUDDENLY CAUSE
ROUGH SEAS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY QUICKLY. MARINERS IN
OR NEAR THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ.

$$

LAT...LON 3905 7434 3932 7475 3913 7543 3839 7479
          3863 7471

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