[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/17/2002 3:38:14 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 170839
CFWPHI
NJZ012>014-020-022>027-171600-

COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2002

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS MORNING...

A STRONG NORTHEAST WIND CONTINUED ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST DURING 
THE NIGHT.  WHILE THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THIS 
MORNING...ENOUGH WATER HAS BUILT UP ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE BACK 
BAYS TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD MINOR AND SCATTERED MODERATE TIDAL 
FLOODING.  AS A RESULT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED 
THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR THIS MORNING.

THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...EASTERN BURLINGTON...ATLANTIC AND 
CAPE MAY.

MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH TIDE LEVELS ABOVE 7.5 FEET MEAN LOWER 
LOW WATER ALONG THE OCEANFRONT.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 
HAVE ADDED TO THE FLOOD POTENTIAL.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TIMES OF THIS MORNING/S HIGH TIDE...552 AM ON 
RARITAN BAY AT SANDY HOOK...522 AM AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS...529 AM AT 
ATLANTIC CITY...AND 559 AM AT CAPE MAY.

THE TIDAL FLOODING WILL LINGER A FEW HOURS PAST THE TIMES OF HIGH 
TIDE...ESPECIALLY ON THE BACK BAYS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.  THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU 
THINK IT IS.

LOW PRESSURE WAS CENTERED OFF OF THE DELMARVA COAST VERY EARLY THIS 
MORNING.  THE LOW WILL DRIFT TO THE NORTHEAST DURING THIS MORNING 
AND AFTERNOON.  THE WIND SHOULD BECOME MORE NORTHERLY AND DECREASE 
IN SPEED BY THIS EVENING/S HIGH TIDE.  NEVERTHELESS...SOME LINGERING 
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AS WATER REMAINS 
TRAPPED IN THE BACK BAYS AND IN RARITAN BAY.

THE LOW IS FORECAST TO STRENGTH TONIGHT AS IT MOVE ACROSS THE 
COASTAL WATERS OF NEW ENGLAND.  THAT WILL PRODUCE A VERY STRONG 
OFFSHORE WIND FLOW ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE AND BRING AN END TO THE 
THREAT OF TIDAL FLOODING.

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IOVINO



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