[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/6/2002 4:41:17 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 060939
CFWPHI
DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>026-061600-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
440 AM EST WED NOV 6 2002

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EST 
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

SUSSEX COUNTY IN DELAWARE...AND CAPE MAY...ATLANTIC...OCEAN... 
MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MODERATE TIDAL 
FLOODING WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT IS IN THE NEW JERSEY 
BACK BAYS. THERE IS A LESSER THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST FROM 
SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY SOUTH TO FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE...AS WELL AS 
THE SECTIONS OF MIDDLESEX AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY ALONG 
THE RARITAN BAY. 

LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OFF TO 
THE NORTHEAST AND INTENSIFY INTO A POWERFUL STORM. THIS STORM SYSTEM 
WILL PRODUCE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...WITH HEIGHTS POSSIBLY REACHING 7.5 
TO 8 FT MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...MAINLY IN THE BACK BAYS.  

WEDNESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES...

SANDY HOOK AT 829 AM.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS AT 759 AM.
ATLANTIC CITY AT 804 AM.
CAPE MAY AT 836 AM.
BREAKWATER HARBOR AT 916 AM.
FENWICK ISLAND AT 815 AM.

STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL LOWER THE WATER 
LEVELS...AND NO ADDITIONAL TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AFTER THIS 
MORNINGS HIGH TIDE. 

REMEMBER...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THE THREAT OF MODERATE OR 
GREATER COASTAL FLOODING IS IMMINENT.

BACK BAY FLOODING...FLOODING IN BAYS IMMEDIATELY WEST OF COASTAL 
BARRIER ISLANDS...TENDS TO OCCUR UP TO TWO HOURS AFTER THE TIME OF 
HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT. 

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

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SZATKOWSKI