[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/4/2003 11:34:51 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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CFWPHI
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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1128 PM EST THU DEC 4 2003


...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW JERSEY AND
DELAWARE COAST...FOR THE DELAWARE BAY...FOR THE RARITAN BAY...AND 
FOR THE TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ CONTINUES A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH FOR SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN DELAWARE...
  KENT...SUSSEX AND NEW CASTLE. 

IN NEW JERSEY...
  ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY...OCEAN...SALEM...CUMBERLAND...CAMDEN... 
  GLOUCESTER...MONMOUTH...MIDDLESEX AND BURLINGTON.
  
IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

A COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ESTABLISH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT 
OVER THE REGION THAT WILL RESULT IN A STEADY ONSHORE FLOW FROM EARLY 
FRIDAY INTO LATE SATURDAY. THE STEADY EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW 
COMBINED WITH STRONG WAVE ACTION MAY RESULT IN MODERATE TIDAL 
FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY.

TIDE LEVELS OF BETWEEN SEVEN AND EIGHT FEET MLLW ARE POSSIBLE FOR 
COASTAL LOCATIONS NEAR DAYBREAK SATURDAY, INCLUDING SANDY HOOK, 
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, ATLANTIC CITY, CAPE MAY, BREAKWATER HARBOR AND 
FENWICK ISLAND. 

TIDE LEVELS OF BETWEEN SEVEN AND ONE HALF AND EIGHT AND ONE HALF 
FEET MLLW ARE POSSIBLE FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE DELAWARE BAY, 
INCLUDING REEDY POINT, LATER SATURDAY MORNING. 

BECAUSE OF THE SUSTAINED ONSHORE FLOW, MODERATE BACK BAY FLOODING, 
TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE RARITAN BAY SHORE LINE, AND TIDAL FLOODING 
OF THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM NEAR PHILADELPHIA SOUTH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

BACK BAY FLOODING AND TIDAL DELAWARE FLOODING TEND TO OCCUR SEVERAL 
HOURS AFTER COASTAL FLOODING. RARITAN BAY FLOODING TENDS TO OCCUR 
AROUND THE TIME OF COASTAL FLOODING. 

THE STRONG WAVE ACTION ALSO MAY RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION 
ALONG ATLANTIC COASTAL SECTIONS. 

PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS AS THIS WEATHER 
SITUATION EVOLVES. 

$$

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

$$
MPD


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