[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/16/2002 9:47:09 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 170247
CFWPHI
NJZ012>014-020-022>027-171200-

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
948 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2002

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

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

IN NEW JERSEY...
CAPE MAY...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...ATLANTIC...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 OVERNIGHT 
AND SUNDAY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST 
WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE LOW OVERNIGHT 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 SUNDAY MORNING...

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

HIGH TIDES IN THE BACK BAYS OCCUR UP TO AN HOUR OR TWO 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.

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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.

KRAUS