[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/13/2003 5:26:34 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 131017
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
518 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2003


DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-132200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
TALBOT MD-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
505 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2003

...MORE WINTRY WEATHER ON THE WAY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE
CAROLINA COASTLINE ON SUNDAY. AT THE SAME TIME, A COLD CANADIAN
AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE OVER THE REGION FROM AN AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE MOVING OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE. DURING THE AFTERNOON
ON SUNDAY, THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST ALONG THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST TOWARDS OUR REGION. 

FOR AREAS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR, PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST
TO BEGIN AS SNOW BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY, AND COULD ACCUMULATE BETWEEN TWO
AND FIVE INCHES BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN. RAIN, POSSIBLY HEAVY AT
TIMES, MAY FALL INTO SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING BY EARLY MONDAY. IF
THAT HAPPENS, ANY SNOW WOULD BE WASHED AWAY. 

FURTHER SOUTH, MAINLY RAIN WILL FALL, ALTHOUGH UP TO TWO INCHES OF
SNOW COULD FALL BEFORE A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN EARLY SUNDAY. THE
EXCEPTION WOULD BE OVER FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND FAR SOUTHERN
DELAWARE, WHERE ONLY RAIN IS FORECAST. 

STRONG COASTAL WINDS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT MAY NECESSITATE GALE
WARNINGS, AND THEY MAY GENERATE TIDAL FLOODING AND SOME BEACH
EROSION. THE STORM WILL BE PASSING WHEN ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE
RELATIVELY LOW, AND SO AT PRESENT ONLY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS
ANTICIPATED. 

THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN, AND SO THE
FORECAST REMAINS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND ANY POSSIBLE
ADVISORIES, WATCHES, OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER
EVENT. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

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