[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2003 9:49:27 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
946 PM EDT THU APR 17 2003

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LIKELY WITH THE OVERNIGHT HIGH TIDE 
TONIGHT... 

A PERSISTENT NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW CONTINUES TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE 
REGION. THESE ONSHORE WINDS SHOULD PREVAIL INTO THE FIRST PART OF 
THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER EASTERN CANADA AND 
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.   

NORMALLY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULL MOON WILL 
BE EVEN HIGHER AS THE ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO FUNNEL WATER INTO 
DELAWARE BAY AND UP THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. EVEN 
WITHOUT THE ONSHORE FLOW...ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WOULD HAVE COME TO 
WITHIN HALF A FOOT OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LEVELS OVERNIGHT. WITH 
THE ADDED ONSHORE FLOW...WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD 
OCCUR WITH THE OVERNIGHT HIGH TIDE.   
 
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD INCLUDE TIDAL PARTS OF TRIBUTARIES TO 
THE DELAWARE RIVER. SOME ROADWAYS THAT ARE PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING MAY BE CLOSED OVERNIGHT. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.
A REPEAT PERFORMANCE MAY OCCUR WITH THE OVERNIGHT HIGH TIDE ON 
FRIDAY NIGHT.
 
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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TFG


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