[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 09/01/2002 05:47:41

[n2qae@arrl.net]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2002

...HEAVY SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES TODAY...
...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON...

AN EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ALL DAY TODAY
ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS. THE SEAS OFFSHORE ARE 10
TO 11 FEET RESULTING IN BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET ON THE BEACH. 
AS A RESULT A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. THESE 
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR RIP CURRENTS.  

THE TIDES HAVE INCREASED TO ONE AND A HALF TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
THIS MORNING. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE ALONG THE COAST OCCURS BETWEEN 3 
AND 430 PM TODAY. THE EASTERLY WIND HAS RAISED THE LEVEL OF THE TIDE
PARTICULARLY IN THE BACK BAYS WHERE HIGH TIDE OCCURS ONE TO TWO 
HOURS LATER. THE APPROACH OF THE HIGH TIDE...HEAVY RAIN AND THE 
HEAVY WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. RESIDENTS AND 
VACATIONERS MAY WANT TO MOVE THEIR CARS TO A HIGHER LOCATION BEFORE 
THE HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST FROM 
SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY TO FENWICK ISLAND AND DELAWARE BAY. ANYONE 
ATTEMPTING TO GO OFFSHORE TODAY WILL FIND IT VERY ROUGH IN AND 
AROUND THE VARIOUS INLETS. 

ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER IS LESS THAN IDEAL FOR BOATING AND SWIMMING 
PLEASE REMEMBER TO MAKE THIS A SAFE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO OR 
TELEVISION...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION OVER THIS HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND. 

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