[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/5/2003 8:35:16 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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CFWPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-061000-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
826 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2003

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
815 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2003

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NEW JERSEY AND 
DELAWARE COASTS...FOR THE DELAWARE BAYSHORE...AND FOR THE RARITAN 
BAYSHORE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN DELAWARE...
  KENT AND SUSSEX. 

IN NEW JERSEY...
  ATLANTIC...BURLINGTON...CAPE MAY...OCEAN...MONMOUTH...MIDDLESEX
  
LOW PRESSURE EAST OF SOUTHERN DELMARVA WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE 
SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THE FLOW AROUND THIS LOW PRESSURE 
SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION 
INTO SATURDAY AND THEN BECOME NORTH BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE STEADY 
NORTHEAST FLOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WAVE ACTION IS EXPECTED TO 
RESULT IN MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE 
SATURDAY MORNING.

AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE 
WESTERN PORTION OF DELAWARE BAY, INCLUDING REEDY POINT, LATER 
SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS SHOULD HELP PROTECT THE 
NEW JERSEY AREAS BORDERING DELAWARE BAY FROM HAVING MODERATE 
FLOODING WITH ONLY MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE. 

HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT SANDY HOOK AT 6 AM SATURDAY...AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS 
AT 530 AM...AT ATLANTIC CITY AT 538 AM...AND AT CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY 
AT 607 AM. IN DELAWARE...ON THE OCEAN FRONT BREAKWATER HARBOR HAS 
HIGH TIDE AT 652 AM...AND FENWICK ISLAND HAS A HIGH TIDE AT 546 AM. 
ON THE DELAWARE BAY...HIGH TIDE AT REEDY POINT DELAWARE IS AT 933 AM 
SATURDAY.

BECAUSE OF THE SUSTAINED ONSHORE FLOW, MODERATE BACK BAY FLOODING 
AND TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE RARITAN BAY SHORE LINE IS ALSO 
FORECAST. BACK BAY FLOODING TENDS TO OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER 
COASTAL LOCATIONS. RARITAN BAY FLOODING TENDS TO OCCUR AROUND THE 
TIME OF COASTAL LOCATIONS. 

THE STRONG WAVE ACTION SHOULD ALSO RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH 
EROSION ALONG ATLANTIC COASTAL SECTIONS INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. 

FOR THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER AND ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF DELAWARE 
BAY...THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED.

REMEMBER...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE OR GREATER
COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
BEGINS AT AROUND 7 AND A HALF FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AND
SEVERE TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AT AROUND 8 AND A HALF FEET. COASTAL
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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.

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