[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/7/2003 4:00:06 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 AM EDT MON APR 7 2003

...PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST THIS WEEK
AND MAY CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND 
DELAWARE COASTS THIS WEEK...AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER NEW 
ENGLAND AND A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL PASS THROUGH THE 
AREA OR JUST TO OUR SOUTH. WHILE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE RUNNING 
FAIRLY LOW THIS WEEK...OVER TIME THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL RAISE WATER 
LEVELS ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE COASTAL BACK BAYS. 

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG WITH SOME BEACH EROSION MIGHT OCCUR IN 
SCATTERED AREAS TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY...MAINLY AROUND TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE. IF THE ONSHORE WINDS CONTINUE AT A STRONG ENOUGH SPEED... 
EVEN HIGHER WATER LEVELS ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION ARE 
POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK.

HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT TONIGHT IS FROM 1130 PM TO 100 AM. 
HIGH TIDE IN THE BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN ON THE OCEANFRONT. THE 
HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TODAY AND TUESDAY IS THE 
NIGHTTIME TIDE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL TV AND RADIO
FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR OFFICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI

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