[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/14/2002 15:37:37

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
405 PM EDT MON OCT 14 2002

...RAPIDLY DETERIORATING WEATHER LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO NEW ENGLAND ON TUESDAY...LOW PRESSURE WILL 
DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES AND INTENSIFY RAPIDLY WHILE 
MOVING NORTHEAST TO NEW ENGLAND ON WEDNESDAY. AN INCREASING EAST TO 
SOUTHEAST WIND WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS WITH STRONG ONSHORE
WINDS. 

RESIDENTS OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS WILL EXPERIENCE GALE FORCE WINDS IN 
THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS WHICH WILL BUILD THE SEAS TO 
10 TO 15 FEET. THE ONSHORE FLOW...AND THE HEAVY WAVE ACTION WILL 
RESULT IN TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY 
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND BEACH EROSION. VERY 
HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO LIKELY.     

RESIDENTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS...SHOULD MONITOR 
THE WEATHER OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN 
ALSO BE FOUND AT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI (IN LOWER 
CASE). 
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