[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 09/02/2002 11:24:56

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WWUS81 KPHI 021630
SPSPHI
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-021945-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1230 PM EDT MON SEP 2 2002

...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

LOW PRESSURE WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY NORTH JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY
COAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE 
COASTS WERE FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR...WITH SOME 
GUSTS NEAR 35 MILES AN HOUR.  

CONDITIONS IN THE SURF WILL CONTINUE TO BE ROUGH THROUGH THIS 
AFTERNOON...WITH A 4 TO 8 FOOT SWELL REPORTED. EXTREME CAUTION IS 
ADVISED IF YOU ARE GOING INTO THE SURF TODAY. REMEMBER TO SWIM ONLY 
ON BEACHES WHERE THERE ARE LIFE GUARDS. THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS 
WILL EXIST THROUGH TODAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW JERSEY AND 
DELAWARE COASTS AS WELL AS LOWER DELAWARE BAY. THE WINDS AND SEAS 
WILL DIMINISH FROM COASTAL DELAWARE NORTH DURING TONIGHT.

TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER RELATED 
INFORMATION.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.
 
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