[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 05/02/2002 09:22:51

Thu, 02 May 2002 09:22:53 -0400

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
920 AM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT

* AT 915 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH WINDS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER... 
  FROM 7 MILES WEST OF CAPE MAY TO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SLAUGHTER   
  BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  5 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE MAY AT 925 AM EDT
  5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILDWOOD AT 940 AM EDT

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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LAT...LON 3866 7543 3836 7473 3857 7474 3864 7470
          3907 7433 3930 7462

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