[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 09/01/2002 19:50:58

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WWUS81 KPHI 020007
SPSPHI
DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020>027-021000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
805 PM EDT SUN SEP 1 2002

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE HEAVY SURF ADVISORY 
THROUGH LABOR DAY...

LOW PRESSURE...CENTERED JUST OFF THE DELMARVA COAST...WILL SLOWLY 
DRIFT NORTH DURING THE OVERNIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING ALONG THE NEW 
JERSEY COAST ON LABOR DAY. WITH HIGH PRESSURE TRYING TO REMAIN IN 
TACT ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN STATES...THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO 
SYSTEMS WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS ALONG THE 
NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC COAST. 

WAVE HEIGHTS JUST OFFSHORE CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 FEET AND 
WILL KEEP THE HEAVY SURF BREAKING ALONG THE BEACHES. ALTHOUGH THE 
LOW WILL WEAKEN TOMORROW...OFFSHORE WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET ARE STILL 
EXPECTED. AS A RESULT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED 
THE HEAVY SURF ADVISORY FOR THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND THE DELAWARE 
BEACHES THROUGH LABOR DAY. MINOR BEACH EROSION AS WELL AS AN 
INCREASE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.  

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