[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 05/31/2002 18:06:02

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
612 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT, NJ TO SLAUGHTER 
  BEACH, DE...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH WINDS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER NEAR UPPER
  DELAWARE BAY MOVING EAST AT 30 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.

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 1100 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

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LAT...LON 3943 7568 3922 7578 3916 7510 3956 7555

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