[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 05/18/2002 08:54:11

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
911 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  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 LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET, NJ OUT 20
  NM...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY, NJ OUT 20 NM...
  WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM...

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT

* AT 905 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH WINDS OF 50 KNOTS OR GREATER... FROM 13
  MILES WEST OF GREAT EGG INLET TO 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SLAUGHTER
  BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  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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