[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/15/2003 4:07:54 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 152101
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST MON DEC 15 2003


DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-161200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
400 PM EST MON DEC 15 2003


...ANOTHER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...

YET ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST COAST 
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS STORM WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES 
INTO WESTERN NEW ENGLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THIS STORM IS ANTICIPATED TO SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE 
TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ENOUGH COLD AIR MAY BE IN 
PLACE ACROSS THE POCONOS, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, AND NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY FOR THE PRECIPITATION TO START AS SNOW, OR A MIX OF SNOW AND 
RAIN. MILDER AIR THEN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE REGION 
AHEAD OF THIS STORM, THEREFORE A SOAKING RAIN SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS 
THE ENTIRE AREA. WITH THE ADDED MOISTURE OFF THE ATLANTIC, SOME 
HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THE PLACEMENT AND AMOUNT OF 
RAINFALL WILL ALL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM.

WITH RIVERS, CREEKS AND STREAMS STILL RUNNING HIGH FROM RECENT 
PRECIPITATION, FLOODING CONCERNS EXIST SHOULD HEAVY RAINFALL OCCUR 
ON WEDNESDAY.

COLDER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN BEHIND THIS STORM WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
IT IS NOT EXACTLY CLEAR AT THIS TIME IF THE PRECIPITATION WILL END 
BEFORE THE COLD AIR ARRIVES. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RAIN 
ENDS AS A PERIOD OF SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY, THE POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. GIVEN THE 
UNCERTAINTY, IT IS TO EARLY TO TELL WHERE, AND IF, SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR.

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE A FACTOR WITH THIS STORM. AS THE STORM 
RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES WEDNESDAY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TURN QUITE 
GUSTY, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO GAIN 
STRENGTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY, PRODUCING STRONG WEST TO 
NORTHWEST WINDS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT WIND SPEEDS WILL BECOME 
STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME DAMAGE IN PARTS OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY 
INTO THURSDAY.  

AS THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THIS STORM BECOMES MORE CLEAR, 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND PLACEMENT, ALONG WITH WIND SPEEDS WILL 
BECOME MORE CERTAIN. MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS NEXT STORM BY 
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TUNE INTO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA 
OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 
$$

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE LETTERS).

GORSE/SZATKOWSKI