[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/04/2002 10:35:04

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WWUS81 KPHI 041506
SPSPHI
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-050100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1106 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2002

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ALONG THE NEW JERSEY 
AND DELAWARE COASTLINES...
...STRONG RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHERN 
AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTLINE...

AN EASTERLY FLOW THAT WILL LINGER INTO THIS AFTERNOON COULD CAUSE 
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE MORE FLOOD PRONE PORTIONS OF THE NEW 
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTLINES THIS EVENING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR 
BETWEEN 645 PM AND 745 PM EDT. HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG BACK 
BAYS.

THE EASTERLY FLOW ALSO WILL CAUSE STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE 
NEW JERSEY COASTLINE...MAINLY NORTH OF GREAT EGG INLET NEAR ATLANTIC 
CITY. 

PEOPLE ALONG THE COAST SHOULD MAKE SURE TO MOVE THEIR VEHICLES FROM 
FLOOD PRONE AREAS BEFORE HIGH TIDE. MOREOVER...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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MPD


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