[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/23/2002 4:32:13 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...NEAR BLOWOUT CONDITIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
429 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2002

...NEAR BLOWOUT TIDES THIS AFTERNOON...

STRONG GALE FORCE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE TIDES
TO LOWER TODAY. AROUND THE TIME OF LOW TIDE THIS AFTERNOON...
TIDE HEIGHTS MAY DROP TO BETWEEN 1 AND 1 1/2 FT BELOW MEAN
LOWER LOW WATER. BLOWOUT CONDITIONS BEGIN AT 1.8 FT BELOW
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

TIMES OF LOW TIDE THIS AFTERNOON...

SANDY HOOK ........ 413 PM
SEASIDE HEIGHTS ... 341 PM
ATLANTIC CITY ..... 342 PM
CAPE MAY .......... 403 PM
BREAKWATER HARBOR . 448 PM

WHILE THE WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY...THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW FROM THE WEST.  THIS WILL
KEEP TIDES RUNNING BELOW NORMAL...ALTHOUGH THE TIDAL DEPARTURES
SHOULD NOT BE AS GREAT AS THEY WILL BE WITH THIS AFTERNOONS LOW
TIDE CYCLE.

REMEMBER...NAVIGATION PROBLEMS MAY ARISE...ESPECIALLY ON INLAND
WATERWAYS...AS WATER LEVELS DROP. FOR THOSE VESSELS IN DOCK...
ALLOW MORE LINE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOW WATER.

RPW

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