[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/15/2002 3:54:47 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
351 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2002

...A NORTHEASTER IS ON TAP FOR THIS WEEKEND...

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST ON 
SATURDAY.  THE LOW SHOULD THEN MOVE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD ON 
SUNDAY.  MEANWHILE...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD 
ACROSS EASTERN CANADA.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING RAIN TO OUR REGION BEGINNING 
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.  THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT 
TIMES ESPECIALLY SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL TOTALS 
THIS WEEKEND COULD BE AROUND TWO INCHES AT MANY LOCATIONS.  THAT 
AMOUNT OF RAIN MAY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE 
AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS. THE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WILL BE 
EXACERBATED IN AREAS WHERE FALLEN LEAVES CLOG CATCH BASINS.

FROM LATE SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT ENOUGH COLD AIR MIGHT WORK 
ITS WAY INTO THE POCONOS...THE LEHIGH VALLEY...AND NORTHWESTERN NEW 
JERSEY TO CAUSE THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES.  HOWEVER...AT 
PRESENT IS APPEARS AS THOUGH ANY SLEET ACCUMULATION WOULD BE MINIMAL.

ALONG THE COAST...GALE FORCE WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST ARE 
ANTICIPATED FOR SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.  THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY 
PRODUCE SEAS UP TO 10 TO 14 FEET ALONG WITH HEAVY SURF AND POSSIBLY 
SOME BEACH EROSION.  THERE IS ALSO A COAST FLOOD WATCH FOR LATE 
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING FOR MINOR TO POSSIBLY MODERATE TIDAL 
FLOODING.

THE STORM WILL PULL AWAY TOWARD CANADA/S MARITIME PROVINCES ON 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

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GROSS/GIGI







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