[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/13/2002 04:11:54

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WWUS81 KPHI 130815
SPSPHI
NJZ012>014-020-026-132000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF 
HIGH TIDE LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT ALONG THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 
COASTAL WATERS...

A FRONT THROUGH OCEAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WILL MOVE 
NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT TO NORTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTY AND NEAR 
RARITAN BAY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE 
EAST ALONG THIS FRONT TODAY AND PASS EAST OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. 
THE ONSHORE FLOW TODAY WILL PROBABLY GIVE WAY TO A SOUTHWEST FLOW 
LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING...BEFORE BECOMING WEST BY ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
 
NORMALLY HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW MOON WILL LEAD TO THE 
POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE OCEANFRONT AS WELL AS 
IN THE BACK BAYS LATER TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. THIS CONDITION 
MAY BE WORSENED BY EXPECTED HEAVY RAINS. AREA RESIDENTS AND 
TRAVELERS TO THE AREA SHOULD BE AWARE THAT FLOOD-PRONE AREAS COULD 
BE AFFECTED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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