[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/24/2003 4:34:11 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
429 AM EST WED DEC 24 2003


DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ013-014-016-020>027-241700-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-
KENT DE-OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
TALBOT MD-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
429 AM EST WED DEC 24 2003


...AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN WERE AFFECTING THE REGION THIS MORNING...

RAIN WAS WIDESPREAD EARLY THIS MORNING FROM THE DELMARVA PENINSULA 
NORTHWARD THROUGH NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SOME OF THE 
RAIN WAS HEAVY...AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND IN 
POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO 
ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS.

SO FAR EARLY THIS MORNING...THE HEAVIEST RAIN...BETWEEN ONE HALF AND 
THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH...HAS BEEN NOTED OVER MUCH OF THE LEHIGH 
VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA, NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN POCONOS...AS 
WELL AS OVER MUCH OF DELAWARE AND WEST INTO CAROLINE COUNTY 
MARYLAND. THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT EAST TODAY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR A LARGE PORTION OF OUR 
AREA...AND COVERS EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL 
AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, AS WELL AS NORTHERN DELAWARE AND 
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT MINOR 
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. SOME OF THE LARGER 
RIVERS WILL ALSO SEE RISES LATER TODAY TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY.

STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS BROADCAST OVER THE 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND DISPLAYED ON OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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