[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/9/2003 5:21:48 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 092122
SPSPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-101000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
520 PM EDT WED APR 9 2003

...PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH 
FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BEACH EROSION AND MAY CAUSE 
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH 
FRIDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER NEW ENGLAND...AND A 
SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA OR JUST TO 
OUR SOUTH AND EAST. THE FINAL LOW IN THE SERIES HAS FORMED EAST OF 
JACKSONVILLE AND WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST PASSING OFF THE 
DELMARVA PENINSULA FRIDAY NIGHT.

WHILE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE RUNNING FAIRLY LOW THIS WEEK... THE 
PERSISTENT AND INTENSIFYING ONSHORE WINDS WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS 
OVER TIME ALONG THE COAST AND ESPECIALLY IN THE COASTAL BACK BAYS.

BEACH EROSION SHOULD CONTINUE AND SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MIGHT 
OCCUR PRIMARILY FROM THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE INTO THE 
FRIDAY HIGH TIDES. IF WINDS DO NOT SHIFT QUICK ENOUGH FRIDAY 
NIGHT...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MIGHT ALSO OCCUR DURING THE EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT 
THEIR STRONGEST THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST GALE FORCE 
WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT THAT TIME.
 
HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT WILL BE DURING THE PREDAWN AND 
AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PREDAWN TIDE IS HIGHER THAN THE AFTERNOON TIDE.
REMEMBER...HIGH TIDE IN THE BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN ON THE OCEAN 
FRONT.

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.
DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

CONSIDERABLE BEACH EROSION...WHICH WILL BE THE LARGER STORY WITH 
THIS EVENT...WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIME OF THE 
HIGH TIDE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. IF YOU ARE NEAR A COMPUTER...CHECK
OUT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI

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TFG
 

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