[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 12/20/2002 12:38:19 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1229 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 MANASQUAN NJ OUT 20 NM...
  WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM...
* UNTIL 230 PM EST

* AT 1225 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM LEWES       
  DELAWARE TO LAKEWOOD NEW JERSEY. THE CAPE MAY LEWES FERRY JUST 
  REPORTED A GUST TO 55 KNOTS PRECEDING AND ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE 
  OF THIS LINE.  WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST ABOUT ONE HOUR
  AFTER THE LINE MOVES THROUGH...BUT GUSTS SHOULD BE BELOW GALE
  FORCE.
 
* THE LINE WILL BE NEAR...
  OVER CAPE HENLOPEN AT 1240 PM EST
  OVER CAPE MAY AT 1255 PM EST
  OVER WILDWOOD AT 105 PM EST
  OVER POINT PLEASANT BEACH...SILVERTON...PINE BEACH AT 110 PM EST
  OVER OCEAN GATE...LONGPORT...LAVALLETTE...GREAT EGG INLET AT 115 PM
  EST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE WITH STRONG WIDESPREAD GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 
35 KNOTS AND SCATTERED GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. 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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LAT...LON 4018 7443 3853 7549 3844 7430 4008 7321

TFG

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