[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/18/2003 3:22:35 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EDT FRI APR 18 2003

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR TONIGHT ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY 
AND DELAWARE...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY HAS ISSUED A 
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR TONIGHT FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE 
INCLUDING THE BACK BAYS, INLETS, RARITAN BAY AND DELAWARE BAY.

THE WARNING INCLUDES THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH, 
OCEAN, EASTERN BURLINGTON, ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND.

THE WARNING INCLUDES THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF KENT AND SUSSEX.

AN ONSHORE WIND FLOW HAS PERSISTED SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND IT IS 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.  THE ONSHORE WIND IN 
COMBINATION WITH THE HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
FULL MOON WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING TONIGHT.  WIDESPREAD 
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POCKETS OF MODERATE 
FLOODING.  THE CONTINUOUS ONSHORE FLOW HAS NOT ALLOWED THE BACK BAYS 
TO EMPTY MAKING THOSE LOCATIONS THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING.

AS IT APPEARS, TONIGHT'S TIDAL FLOODING WILL BE SIMILAR TO OR 
SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THAT EXPERIENCED ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

WHILE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED FOR THE MOST PART, A SOMEWHAT 
MORE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM MAY BE THE HEAVY SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE 
COAST AND THE RESULTING BEACH EROSION.  SEAS ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW 
JERSEY AND DELAWARE ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN IN THE 6 TO 12 FOOT RANGE 
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY CASING ADDITIONAL EROSION OF THE BEACHES 
ESPECIALLY IN MONMOUTH COUNTY AND OCEAN COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY AND IN 
SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE.

HERE ARE SOME SPECIFIC TIDE FORECASTS FOR TONIGHT.

FOR SANDY HOOK ON RARITAN BAY HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 10:12 PM AT A 
HEIGHT OF AROUND SEVEN AND A HALF FEET.

FOR SEASIDE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEANFRONT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 9:42 
PM AT A HEIGHT OF AROUND SEVEN FEET.

FOR ATLANTIC CITY ON THE OCEANFRONT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 9:47 PM 
AT A HEIGHT OF BETWEEN SIX AND A HALF AND SEVEN FEET.

FOR CAPE MAY ON THE OCEANFRONT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 10:19 PM AT A 
HEIGHT OF AROUND SEVEN AND A HALF FEET.
  
FOR BREAKWATER HARBOR ON DELAWARE BAY HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 10:57 
PM AT A HEIGHT OF BETWEEN SIX AND A HALF AND SEVEN FEET.

FOR FENWICK ISLAND ON THE OCEANFRONT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 9:58 PM 
AT A HEIGHT OF BETWEEN SIX AND SIX AND A HALF FEET.

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS THAN ON THE OCEAN FRONT.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU 
THINK IT IS.  DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS 
SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING.

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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IOVINO


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