[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/3/2003 2:29:47 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 031930
SPSPHI
NJZ012>014-020-022>026-041000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
230 PM EST THU APR 3 2003

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY 
AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ALONG THE NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT AND IN 
THE BACK BAYS OF NEW JERSEY...

PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH NORMALLY HIGH 
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW MOON FRIDAY NIGHT AND 
INTO SATURDAY AND CAUSE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE 
POSSIBILITY OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAINLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH 
TIDE UNTIL A COLD FRONT PASSES OFFSHORE LATER SATURDAY AND SWITCHES 
WINDS AROUND TO NORTHWEST...WHICH IS AN OFFSHORE COMPONENT.

AT THIS TIME THE HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES WILL BE AT 
NIGHT...AND FRIDAY NIGHT/S HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE OF A 
PROBLEM THAN SATURDAY MORNING/S. HOWEVER...WATER WILL BE INHIBITED 
FROM DRAINING OUT OF THE BACK BAYS SO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE 
MORE NOTICEABLE IN BACK BAY AREAS SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDES ALONG 
THE OCEANFRONT FRIDAY NIGHT ARE FROM 830 TO 1000 PM...AND HIGH TIDES 
SATURDAY MORNING WILL BE FROM 900 AM TO 1030 AM. HIGH TIDES WILL BE 
LATER ON THE BACK BAYS. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AT AROUND 6.5 FT 
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER (MLLW).  

HERE ARE SELECTED LOCATIONS WITH TIME OF HIGH TIDE AND EXPECTED TIDE 
HEIGHT...

  LOCATION           TIME OF HIGH TIDE           EXPECTED TIDE HEIGHT

SANDY HOOK NJ     932 PM EST FRIDAY NIGHT             7.0 FT MLLW

                  1003 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING        6.5 FT MLLW


ATLANTIC CITY NJ  909 PM EST FRIDAY NIGHT             6.5 FT MLLW 
(STEEL PIER)      
                  934 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING         5.5 FT MLLW


CAPE MAY NJ       939 PM EST FRIDAY NIGHT             6.8 FT MLLW
(OCEANFRONT)
                  1010 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING        6.0 FT MLLW

BACK BAY FLOODING...FLOODING IN BAYS IMMEDIATELY WEST OF COASTAL 
BARRIER ISLANDS...TENDS TO OCCUR AFTER OCEAN COASTAL FLOODING.
IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...BE PREPARED 
TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER GROUND...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE.

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.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI.

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