[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/16/2002 13:02:11

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WHUS41 KPHI 161707
CFWPHI
NJZ012>014-026-162300-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
105 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2002

...MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR 
MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST 
FROM SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY SOUTH TO LITTLE EGG INLET NEW JERSEY... 
INCLUDING THE BACK BAYS AND COASTAL INLETS...AS WELL AS THE SECTIONS 
OF MIDDLESEX AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES ALONG RARITAN BAY. 

AN EARLY SEASON NOR'EASTER MOVING WAS OFF THE SOUTHERN DELAWARE 
COAST AROUND NOON. IT WILL MOVE NORTH JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST 
THIS AFTERNOON...REACHING CENTRAL LONG ISLAND BY EVENING. 

A STRONG AND PERSISTENT ONSHORE WIND HAS PUSHED WATER IN ALONG THE 
COAST AND BACK BAYS.  WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO OFFSHORE 
UNTIL ABOUT THE TIME OF HIGH TIME LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE STORM 
CONTINUES NORTH.  THUS...TIDE LEVELS SHOULD REACH UP TO 8 FEET MEAN 
LOWER LOW WATER NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON 
WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM ALONG THE COAST...AND AN HOUR OR TWO 
LATE IN THE BACK BAYS.

OFFSHORE WINDS TONIGHT WILL LOWER THE WATER LEVELS...AND NO 
ADDITIONAL TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AFTER THIS EVENING.

FURTHER SOUTH...THERE MAY BE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE 
ATLANTIC COUNTY COAST NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...BUT WINDS THERE 
ARE EXPECTED TO ALREADY HAVE SHIFTED TO OFFSHORE BEFORE THE HIGH 
TIDE.

IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...MOVE YOUR 
VEHICLE TO HIGHER GROUND.  IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... 
TUNE INTO YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION...OR CONTACT YOUR 
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

$$

KRAUS


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