[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/15/2002 13:48:42

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - COASTAL STORM/NOR'EASTER 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
245 PM EDT TUE OCT 15 2002

...EARLY SEASON COASTAL STORM ON THE WAY...

DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL RAPIDLY 
INTENSIFY AND MOVE TOWARD DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. 

STRONG ONSHORE WINDS WILL BUFFET THE BARRIER ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH SPEEDS REACHING 40 MPH...AND THERE MAY BE GUSTS BETWEEN
50 AND 60 MPH AFTER DAYBREAK OVER PARTS OF NEW JERSEY WEDNESDAY.
THE CENTER OF THE STORM MAY BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO SOUTHERN DELAWARE 
EARLY WEDNESDAY AND ALLEVIATE THE THREAT OF THE STRONGER WINDS.

HIGH TIDE ALONG BOTH COASTS WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 6 AM AND 5 AND
630 PM WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE THE TIDES 
TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BUT SINCE WE ARE IN A LOW ASTRONOMICAL TIDE 
CYCLE WE ONLY EXPECT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH THIS EVENT. 
HOWEVER...THE HEAVY WAVE ACTION AND RUNUP IS LIKELY TO CAUSE BEACH 
EROSION AND ISOLATED FLOODING. 

ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF WIND DRIVEN RAIN IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...THE SUN MAY BREAK 
THROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON BRINGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS.

RESIDENTS ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS MAY WANT TO GIVE THE HOUSE A ONCE 
OVER TO INSURE ALL LOOSE ITEMS ARE SECURED. 
 
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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