[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 12/20/2002 12:18:05 PM

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1210 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  LOWER DELAWARE BAY  
  COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN DE TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT   
  20 NM...
   
* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 1207 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTRAL 
  DELAWARE TO ATLANTIC COUNTY NEW JERSEY. WINDS WITH THIS LINE HAVE
  INTENSIFIED AND GUSTS WERE NOW REACHING AROUND 35 KNOTS. THE CAPE
  MAY LEWES FERRY JUST REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 35 KNOTS AND SUSTAINED
  WINDS OF AROUND 30 KNOTS WERE REPORTED AT OBSERVATION STATIONS
  IN DELAWARE BAY. EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS WITH THE
  PASSAGE OF THIS LINE. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST ABOUT ONE
  HOUR AFTER THE LINE MOVES THROUGH.

* THE LINE WILL BE NEAR...
  CAPE HENLOPEN AT 100 PM EST

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.

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