[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/16/2003 8:58:07 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 170100
SPSPHI
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
900 PM EDT WED APR 16 2003

...PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS STARTING TONIGHT AND LINGERING INTO THE 
WEEKEND ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF 
HIGH TIDE...

WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST TO EAST ALONG THE COAST OVERNIGHT AS A 
COLD FRONT SAGS SOUTH OF THE AREA. THESE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE 
ALONG THE COAST INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER 
EASTERN CANADA AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WHILE THE FRONT STALLS TO 
OUR SOUTH. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS RIGHT ALONG THE COAST WILL AT 
TIMES REACH 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...AND A SMALL 
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN HOISTED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE 
BAY.

NORMALLY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULL MOON WILL
BE EVEN HIGHER AS THESE ONSHORE WINDS PILE WATER UP ALONG THE COAST 
AND ESPECIALLY IN THE COASTAL BACK BAYS.

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES 
OF HIGH TIDE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HIGH TIDE ALONG THE
OCEAN FRONT WILL BE AT MID TO LATE MORNING AND AGAIN DURING THE 
EVENING. THE EVENING TIDE IS HIGHER THAN THE MORNING 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.

SOME BEACH EROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR THURSDAY AND ON INTO THE
WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR 
LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCTS 
AND INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED BY COMPUTER...CHECK OUT OUR WEB 
SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI

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