[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/15/2002 10:03:23 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2002

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR 
THE POSSIBILITY OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WATCH COVERS THE ATLANTIC COAST 
FROM SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY SOUTH TO FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE... 
INCLUDING THE BACK BAYS AND COASTAL INLETS...AS WELL AS THE SECTIONS 
OF MIDDLESEX AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY ALONG RARITAN BAY. 

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO ON 
SATURDAY AND THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG THE EASTERN 
SEABOARD SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS LOW COMBINED WITH HIGH 
PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS 
ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 
THESE WINDS IN TURN WILL CAUSE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...WITH THE 
GREATEST THREAT OF FLOODING ALONG THE COAST AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH 
TIDE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. MODERATE 
FLOODING BEGINS WITH TIDES ABOUT 7.5 FT ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON HIGH TIDES...

SANDY HOOK ........ 526 PM  
SEASIDE HEIGHTS ... 456 PM 
ATLANTIC CITY ..... 503 PM 
CAPE MAY .......... 533 PM 
BREAKWATER HARBOR . 616 PM 
FENWICK ISLAND .... 512 PM 

SUNDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES...

SANDY HOOK ........ 552 AM 
SEASIDE HEIGHTS ... 522 AM
ATLANTIC CITY ..... 529 AM 
CAPE MAY .......... 559 AM
BREAKWATER HARBOR . 639 AM
FENWICK ISLAND .... 538 AM

IN THE BACK BAYS...HIGH TIDE IS LATER THAN ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT AND 
THE THREAT OF FLOODING MAY BE GREATEST SUNDAY MORNING AS WATER FROM 
PREVIOUS HIGH TIDES WILL NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRAIN FROM THE BAYS.  
ALSO...HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD EXACERBATE THE TIDAL 
FLOODING.

STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS LATER SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL LOWER 
THE WATER LEVELS...AND NO ADDITIONAL TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

REMEMBER...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. WHEN AND IF IT BECOMES
EVIDENT THAT MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR...A COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA FOR 
UPDATED STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. YOU CAN ACCESS THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING 
ADDRESS...WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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