[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/4/2003 2:30:57 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
230 PM EST FRI APR 4 2003

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE 
ALONG THE NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT AND IN THE BACK BAYS THIS EVENING 
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT FROM A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW
COMBINED WITH NORMALLY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
NEW MOON. 

THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL BE FROM THIS EVENING 
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TIDES SHOULD LESSEN LATER SATURDAY
AFTERNOON OR SATURDAY EVENING AS A WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH ALONG THE 
COAST...CHANGING THE NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW TO SOUTHEAST OR SOUTH.
A COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW SATURDAY EVENING ALLOWING THE WINDS TO 
SHIFT TO NORTHWEST.

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.

IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING...YOU MAY WANT TO MOVE 
YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND.

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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