[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2003 11:08:53 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 171510
CFWPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-172200-

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1057 AM EDT THU APR 17 2003

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EVENING HIGH 
TIDES TODAY AND FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ CONTINUES A COASTAL 
FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
AREAS...

IN DELAWARE...
KENT...SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY...
CAPE MAY...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...ATLANTIC...CUMBERLAND...MIDDLESEX AND 
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.


THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING WITH THE 
EVENING HIGH TIDES TODAY AND FRIDAY. UNUSUALLY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL 
TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULL MOON WILL COUPLE WITH AN ONSHORE FLOW 
AROUND A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING INTO NEW ENGLAND TO 
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING. THE PERSISTENT 
ONSHORE FLOW SHOULD ALSO PREVENT THE BACK BAYS AND INLETS FROM 
DRAINING BETWEEN HIGH TIDE CYCLES. EVEN WITHOUT THIS 
COLLABORATION...SPRING TIDES IN SOME LOCATIONS WILL COME WITHIN HALF 
A FOOT OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LEVELS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF 
EVENINGS. THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY PERSIST INTO 
SATURDAY.

A STIFF ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AND SEAS AND WAVES 
WILL BE BUILDING. MORE BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY 
AROUND TIME OF THE HIGH TIDE.

FORECAST TIDE HEIGHTS AT TIME OF HIGH TIDE ARE GIVEN BELOW. ON THE 
OCEANFRONT HIGH TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 830 PM AND 10 PM 
THIS EVENING AND BETWEEN 930 PM AND 11 PM FRIDAY EVENING. REMEMBER 
THAT HIGH TIDES OCCUR LATER IN BACK BAYS THAN ALONG THE OCEANFRONT.



                      THIS EVENING      
                      

SANDY HOOK NJ         7.5 TO 8.0 FT          

SEASIDE HEIGHTS NJ    7.0 TO 7.5 FT    

ATLANTIC CITY NJ      7.0 TO 7.5 FT      
 
CAPE MAY NJ OCEAN     7.5 TO 8.0 FT
         
BREAKWATER            7.0 TO 7.5 FT     
HARBOR DE

FENWICK ISLAND DE     6.5 TO 7.0  FT   




                       FRIDAY MORNING   FRIDAY EVENING                  

SANDY HOOK NJ          AROUND 7.0 FT    7.5 TO 8.0 FT       

SEASIDE HEIGHTS NJ     6.5 TO 7.0 FT    7.0 TO 7.5 FT       

ATLANTIC CITY NJ       AROUND 6.5 FT    7.0 TO 7.5 FT       

CAPE MAY NJ OCEAN      AROUND 7.0 FT    7.5 TO 8.0 FT       

BREAKWATER             AROUND 6.5 FT    7.0 TO 7.5 FT     
HARBOR DE       

FENWICK ISLAND DE      AROUND 6.0 FT    6.5 TO 7.0 FT


PLEASE MAKE ANY PREPARATIONS TODAY. DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLES IN 
LOCATIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE 
AROUND BARRICADES.  

REMEMBER...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING
IS POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AROUND
7 AND A HALF FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
IS USUALLY ISSUED 12 TO 36 HOURS BEFORE AN EVENT IS FORECASTED TO
OCCUR. IF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS IMMINENT...THEN A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.

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 IN SMALL LETTERS.

$$

JJM


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