[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/17/2002 11:02:15 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 171603
SPSPHI
NJZ012>014-020-022>027-180000-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2002

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE BACK BAYS AND INLETS THROUGH
   THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDE CYCLE...

LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST WILL DRIFT NORTHEAST
TODAY. AS THE LOW PASSES OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW ENGLAND 
TONIGHT IT SHOULD BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY.

ONSHORE WINDS AHEAD OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LAST NIGHT HELPED
PUSH TIDES ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. THIS CAUSED MINOR TO LOCALLY 
MODERATE FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING.

AS THE STORM MOVES NORTHEAST...WINDS WILL SWING AROUND TO THE
NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENTUALLY TO THE WEST TONIGHT...
ALLOWING TIDAL DEVIATIONS TO SLOWLY RETURN TO NORMAL.

WATER LEVELS IN THE BACK BAYS WILL LOWER SLOWLY THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. BUT WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT...SOME BACK BAYS AND INLET AREAS MAY ONCE AGAIN
EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF THIS EVENINGS
HIGH TIDE.

TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING...

SANDY HOOK ....... 609 PM
SEASIDE HEIGHTS .. 539 PM
ATLANTIC CITY .... 544 PM
CAPE MAY ......... 616 PM

REMEMBER...IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODED ROADWAYS...DO NOT DRIVE INTO
THE WATER.  AND DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

RPW

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