[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/14/2003 5:11:18 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
503 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2003


DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>027-PAZ070-071-151100-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
503 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2003



...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING THIS EVENING...

INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTH UP THE DELMARVA PENINSULA 
THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE NORTH THROUGH NEW JERSEY AND REACH NEW 
ENGLAND EARLY MONDAY. 

THE STRONG EAST WINDS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS HAVE 
RAISED TIDES TO 2 TO 3 FT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL NORMALS.  THIS...WHEN 
COMBINED WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...HAS RESULTED IN MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS...INCLUDING 
DELAWARE AND RARITAN BAYS.

FORTUNATELY...THE NORMAL HIGH TIDES FOR TODAY ARE RELATIVELY LOW SO 
THAT THE ADDITIONAL STORM SURGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ANY 
SERIOUS COASTAL FLOODING. 

HIGH TIDE ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEAN FRONTS WILL OCCUR  
FROM LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND MIDNIGHT. UP THE BAYS AND INLETS... 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  

AS WINDS TURN TO THE WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT...WATER LEVELS 
SHOULD BEGIN TO RECEDE. HOWEVER...ANOTHER COASTAL STORM COULD CAUSE 
REPEATED PROBLEMS ON WEDNESDAY.

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