[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 8/30/2003 5:12:07 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS51 KPHI 302103
SMWPHI
ANZ451-452-470-302200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
501 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET, NJ OUT 20
  NM...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET, NJ OUT 20
  NM...
  WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 457 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER... 
  FROM 12 MILES EAST OF LAVALLETTE TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LONGPORT...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 35
KNOTS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUDDENLY CAUSE
ROUGH SEAS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY QUICKLY. MARINERS IN
OR NEAR THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND
AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

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LAT...LON 4002 7381 3940 7474 3882 7398 3962 7330

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