[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/4/2003 11:44:18 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1145 AM EST THU DEC 4 2003


DEZ001>004-NJZ001-012>014-016-017-020>027-PAZ070>071-042300-
ATLANTIC NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-
NEW CASTLE DE-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SUSSEX DE-
600 AM EST THU DEC 4 2003

...COASTAL FLOOD THREAT THIS WEEKEND...

THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON WILL BEAR DOWN ON 
THE MID ATLANTIC STATES BEGINNING LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO 
SUNDAY. 

FOR COASTAL AREAS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE...THIS MEANS THE 
POTENTIAL OF 48 HOURS OR MORE OF STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. THE ONSHORE 
WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE UPCOMING FULL MOON...COULD LEAD TO 
COASTAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ALONG THE COAST AND BACKBAYS THIS 
WEEKEND...AND PERHAPS ALONG DELAWARE BAY...WITH BEACH EROSION ALONG 
THE OCEANFRONT.

THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE PULLS OFF 
THE COAST AND LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE NORTH 
CAROLINA CAPES. WINDS WILL LIKELY REACH GALE FORCE...NEAR 40 MPH... 
LATE FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE AT THOSE SPEEDS INTO SUNDAY BEFORE THE 
WHOLE STORM COMPLEX IS FORECAST TO PULL OUT TO SEA.

WATER LEVELS WILL BE RISING WITH EACH TIDE CYCLE FRIDAY...AND 
FLOODING COULD BEGIN ALONG THE COAST WITH THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH 
TIDE.

MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND 
POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES OR WARNINGS.

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