[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 06/06/2002 17:03:59

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WHUS51 KPHI 062101
SMWPHI
ANZ430-431-062200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  DELAWARE BAY 
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 456 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH WINDS OF 50 KNOTS OR GREATER...AND HAS HAD
  A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE ABOUT 20
  MILES NORTHWEST OF SLAUGHTER BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS WITH LITTLE OR NO
ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IF A WATERSPOUT IS SPOTTED.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND
AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

$$

LAT...LON 3914 7570 3901 7554 3885 7506 3931 7528

TFG