[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/16/2002 10:59:16 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 161600
CFWPHI
NJZ012>014-020-022>027-162130-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2002

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH 
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING SUNDAY MORNING. THIS 
WATCH COVERS THE ATLANTIC COAST FROM SANDY HOOK SOUTH TO CAPE MAY 
NEW JERSEY 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 DEVELOPING ALONG THE SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST WILL  
INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY. THIS LOW COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA 
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 
THESE ONSHORE WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE TIDES TO INCREASE AND MAY
PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION.

AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH ALONG THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST ON 
SUNDAY...WINDS WILL BECOMING VARIABLE IN DIRECTION AND DECREASE IN
SPEEDS DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER...BY THE TIME THE WINDS DO 
DIMINISH...THE TIDES SHOULD ALREADY BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH FLOODING 
POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SUNDAY MORNING.

LOW LYING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING WILL BE 
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SUNDAY MORNING.

MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH TIDES ABOUT 7.5 FT ABOVE MEAN LOWER 
LOW WATER. 

HIGH TIDES THIS AFTERNOON...

SANDY HOOK ........ 526 PM  
SEASIDE HEIGHTS ... 456 PM 
ATLANTIC CITY ..... 503 PM 
CAPE MAY .......... 533 PM 

SUNDAY MORNING HIGH TIDES...

SANDY HOOK ........ 552 AM 
SEASIDE HEIGHTS ... 522 AM
ATLANTIC CITY ..... 529 AM 
CAPE MAY .......... 559 AM

IN THE BACK BAYS...HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER THAN ALONG THE OCEAN 
FRONT. ALSO...HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD EXACERBATE ANY 
TIDAL FLOODING.

STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT 
ALLOWING THE WATER LEVELS TO SUBSIDE WITH 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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