[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 10/16/2002 11:46:47

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NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1146 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2002

...COASTAL STORM OFF THE DELAWARE COAST MOVING SLOWLY TO THE 
NORTH...

DEZ001>003-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>023-027-PAZ067>071-170245-
ATLANTIC NJ-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CHESTER PA-CUMBERLAND 
NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT 
DE-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE 
DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM 
NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN 
NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE WIND ADVISORY INTO 
THIS AFTERNOON FOR DELAWARE EXCEPT THE COASTAL STRIP...SOUTHERN 
CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY EXCEPT THE COASTAL STRIP...AND 
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...SPECIFICALLY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
COUNTIES...

IN DELAWARE...KENT...NEW CASTLE AND SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...BURLINGTON...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY... 
CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...
MONMOUTH...MORRIS...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET....SUSSEX...AND WARREN.

AND IN PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY...AND 
PHILADELPHIA.

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW JERSEY COAST AND DELAWARE 
BEACHES.

STRONG GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENTUALLY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON
IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE WITH THE TREND CONTINUING NORTH ACROSS THE 
REGION.

SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS 
AFTERNOON WITH WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST 
GUSTS CLOSER TO THE OCEAN.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 
TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE 
MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS
SUBSIDE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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