[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 08/30/2002 16:00:59

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
405 PM EDT FRI AUG 30 2002

...A COOL AND SOMEWHAT DAMP LABOR DAY WEEKEND ON TAP...

THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNUSUALLY COOL THROUGH THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND 
OVER THE DELAWARE VALLEY...AND THE NORTHERN DELMARVA...AS WELL AS 
THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTLINES.  THE REASON FOR THIS COOL 
WEATHER IS A CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH IS BUILDING DOWN 
OVER NEW ENGLAND. WINDS WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST ON 
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BRINGING IN RELATIVELY COOL AND HUMID AIR FROM 
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.

OUR NEXT SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT AND 
SUNDAY...AS A STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY NEAR THE CAROLINA 
COAST WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TOWARD OUR REGION. AREAS NEAR THE DELAWARE 
AND NEW JERSEY COASTLINE MAY SEE AN INCH OF RAINFALL WITH THIS 
SYSTEM...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. 

THE COMBINATION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NEW ENGLAND AND THE 
STORM SYSTEM TO OUR SOUTH WILL INCREASE THE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR LATER ON SATURDAY.  
MARINERS PLANNING TO GO OUT ON THE WATER THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD 
KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER...AND STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST 
FORECASTS.  SEA CONDITIONS MAY BE PARTICULARLY ROUGH NEAR THE INLETS 
LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE 
ATLANTIC BEACHES SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.  SWIMMERS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION...AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL BEACH PATROLS AND 
LIFEGUARDS.  THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HIGHER THAN AVERAGE 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. 

TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO RUN ABOUT ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FOR SATURDAY 
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.  NO COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED...AS THE NORMAL 
HIGH TIDES ARE RUNNING RATHER LOW WITH THE MOON IN ITS THIRD 
QUARTER. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO OR 
TELEVISION...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THIS HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND. 

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SZATKOWSKI


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