[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/04/2002 07:00:12

Fri, 04 Oct 2002 07:00:15 -0400

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NJZ014-025-026-042115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
724 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2002

...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW 
JERSEY COASTLINE TODAY...

A COOPERATIVE OBSERVER REPORTED STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG LONG BEACH 
ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COASTLINE...MAINLY
NORTH OF GREAT EGG INLET NEAR ATLANTIC CITY...WERE ROUGH DUE TO A 
SUSTAINED EAST WIND. 

ALTHOUGH IT IS EARLY OCTOBER AND THE WEATHER TODAY IS NOT CONDUCIVE 
TO OCEAN BATHING...THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS STILL WARM AND SOME 
PEOPLE MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO TRY THE MILD...ROUGH WATER. PLEASE DO NOT 
DO SO. THERE ARE NO LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY...AND WATER CONDITIONS WOULD 
MAKE DROWNINGS A STRONG POSSIBILITY. 

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