[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 2/16/2003 10:31:16 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 170337
CFWPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020-021>026-171000-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2003

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MONDAY FOR THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COAST 
LINES...INCLUDING THOSE COUNTIES ADJACENT TO THE RARITAN AND DELAWARE 
BAYS...

IN DELAWARE...
KENT AND SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY...
MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY...AND 
CUMBERLAND.
 
THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES...AND THE HEAVY WAVE RUNUP WILL RESULT 
IN SERIOUS BEACH EROSION ALONG THE COAST...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIME OF 
THE HIGH TIDE.

HIGH TIDE MONDAY MORNING...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 730 AND 830 ALONG 
THE OCEAN FRONT...AND POSSIBLY THE HIGH TIDE MONDAY EVENING BETWEEN
7 AND 9 M. MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY AND IT MAY REACH CLOSE TO 
SEVERE IF THE STORM REMAINS CLOSE TO THE COAST ACCOMPANIED BY GALE 
TO STORM FORCE ONSHORE WINDS. REMEMBER...THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE 
OCCURS LATER IN THE BACK BAYS.

A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY 
AND DELAWARE...AS WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH BETWEEN 45 AND 50 
KNOTS OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AFTER MIDNIGHT 
TONIGHT AND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA DURING MONDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO 
BUILD TO 15 TO 20 FEET OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. THE POUNDING SURF WILL 
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IN AREAS THAT COME UNDER THE FULL 
IMPACT OF THIS STORM. PRESENTLY THE WORST EFFECTS ARE THOUGHT TO BE 
FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW JERSEY AND THE ENTIRE DELAWARE 
COASTLINE...BUT ALL COASTAL RESIDENTS NEED TO STAY ABREAST OF THE 
LATEST FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A COASTAL 
FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
     
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU LISTEN TO LOCAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD THEY PROVIDE ADVICE OR 
INFORMATION. INSURE THAT VEHICLES ARE MOVED BEFORE THE TIME OF HIGH 
TIDE. 
  
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AND THE EXPECTED
TIDE HEIGHTS IN THE WARNING AREA.    

LOCATION                   TIME AND HIGH TIDE
 
SANDY HOOK NJ (BAY)        751 AM MONDAY...8 FT     
SEASIDE HEIGHTS (OCEAN)    721 AM MONDAY...7 FT
ATLANTIC CITY (OCEAN)      732 AM MONDAY...7.5 TO 8 FT
CAPE MAY (OCEAN)           758 AM MONDAY...8 TO 8.5 FT
BREAKWATER HARBOR DE (BAY) 846 AM MONDAY...7.5 TO 8 FT
FENWICK ISLAND DE (OCEAN)  737 AM MONDAY...7 TO 7.5 FT 

SANDY HOOK NJ (BAY)        824 PM MONDAY...8 TO 8.5 FT
SEASIDE HEIGHTS (OCEAN)    754 PM MONDAY...7.5 TO 8 FT
ATLANTIC CITY (OCEAN)      758 PM MONDAY...7.5 FT
CAPE MAY (OCEAN)           831 PM MONDAY...8.5 FT
BREAKWATER HARBOR DE (BAY) 906 PM MONDAY...7.5 FT 
FENWICK ISLAND DE (OCEAN)  810 PM MONDAY...7 TO 7.5 FT 

******TIDE HEIGHTS WILL VARY AND MAY BE HIGHER ESPECIALLY IN THE 
BACK BAY AREAS AND WILL INUNDATE THE ACCESS ROADS TO THE BARRIER 
ISLANDS SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

******THE HEAVY WAVE ACTION WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE FLOOD THREAT. 

******REMEMBER TO LISTEN TO THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS.

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OCCURS WHEN THE TIDE REACHES 6.7 FEET ABOVE 
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...MODERATE BEGINS AT 7.7 FEET...AND SEVERE
AT 8.7 FEET. HOWEVER...MORE VULNERABLE AREAS EXPERIENCE FLOODING 
WITH HEIGHTS AS MUCH AS A FOOT LOWER. 

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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EBERWINE

 



 
 



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