[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/18/2003 3:10:12 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
315 PM EDT FRI APR 18 2003


...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT ALONG THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER 
AND ITS TRIBUTARIES...

AN ONSHORE WIND FLOW HAS PERSISTED SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG THE 
COAST AND IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.  THE ONSHORE 
WIND WILL COMBINE WITH THE HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH 
THE FULL MOON.  ONE RESULT WILL LIKELY BE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
ALONG THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AROUND THE TIME 
OF HIGH TIDE LATE TONIGHT.

SOME OF THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE WATERWAYS IN NEW JERSEY INCLUDE THE 
COOPER RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF CAMDEN'S ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD, 
AS WELL AS THE NEHONSEY BROOK AND THE REPAUPO CREEK IN GLOUCESTER 
COUNTY.  IN PHILADELPHIA THE LIST OF LOCATIONS INCLUDES AREAS NEAR 
WHERE THE SCHUYLKILL EMPTIES INTO THE DELAWARE AND IN THE NORTHEAST 
AROUND THE EAST END OF LINDEN AVENUE.  IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, 
DELAWARE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS ALONG DELAWARE 
ROUTE 9 SOUTH OF THE THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU 
THINK IT IS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TIDAL FLOODING IN NEW JERSEY AND IN 
DELAWARE CHECK OUT THE TIDAL IMPACT TABLES UNDER MARINE FORECASTS AT 
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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