[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/16/2002 3:34:05 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2002

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN NEW JERSEY...
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...EASTERN MONMOUTH...CAPE MAY...COASTAL
OCEAN...ATLANTIC...OCEAN...COASTAL ATLANTIC...WESTERN MONMOUTH...
MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.

THIS WARNING 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. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST 
WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE LOW TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. THESE 
ONSHORE WINDS WILL CAUSE TIDES TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE NORMAL AND 
MAY PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION.

LOW LYING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LATE THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT THE GREATEST THREAT OF MODERATE 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. 
ALSO...HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD EXACERBATE ANY TIDAL 
FLOODING.

THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON...

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

THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE SUNDAY MORNING...

SANDY HOOK AT    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.

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 WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE OR GREATER 
COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE 
ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE 
AND PROPERTY.

$$

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS. ONCE ON OUR SITE...GO TO
THE MARINE PAGE AND THEN LOOK FOR TIDAL IMPACT TABLES FOR YOUR
LOCATION.

AMC


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