[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/2/2003 3:37:43 PM
PHI Skywarn
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Thu, 02 Jan 2003 15:37:43 -0500
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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
331 PM EST THU JAN 2 2003
...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...WORST COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED WITH THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
MORNING HIGH TIDES...
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS. IN NEW JERSEY...MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...SOUTHEAST
BURLINGTON...ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. IN
DELAWARE...KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EXPECTED HIGH TIDES IN THE WARNED AREA...
LOCATION TIME OF HIGH TIDE EXPECTED HEIGHT
SANDY HOOK 733 PM THIS EVENING 6.5 TO 7.0 FT
753 AM FRIDAY MRNG 7.5 TO 8.0 FT
823 PM FRIDAY EVENING AROUND 7.0 FT
841 AM SATURDAY MRNG 7.5 TO 8.5 FT
SEASIDE HEIGHTS (OCEAN) 703 PM THIS EVENING 6.2 TO 6.7 FT
723 AM FRIDAY MRNG 7.3 TO 7.8 FT
753 PM FRIDAY EVENING 6.5 TO 7.0 FT
811 AM SATURDAY MRNG 7.0 TO 8.0 FT
ATLANTIC CITY (OCEAN) 708 PM THIS EVENING NEAR 6.0 FT
732 AM FRIDAY MRNG 7.0 TO 7.5 FT
758 PM FRIDAY EVENING 6.0 TO 6.5 FT
819 AM SATURDAY MRNG 7.0 TO 8.0 FT
CAPE MAY (OCEAN) 740 PM THIS EVENING 6.5 TO 7.0 FT
800 AM FRIDAY MRNG 7.5 TO 8.0 FT
830 PM FRIDAY EVENING AROUND 7.0 FT
848 AM SATURDAY MRNG 7.5 TO 8.5 FT
BREAKWATER HARBOR (BAY) 821 PM THIS EVENING 5.5 TO 6.0 FT
845 AM FRIDAY MRNG 7.3 TO 7.8 FT
910 PM FRIDAY EVENING 6.0 TO 6.5 FT
932 AM SATURDAY MRNG 7.0 TO 8.0 FT
FENWICK ISLAND (OCEAN) 719 PM THIS EVENING AROUND 5.5 FT
739 AM FRIDAY MRNG AROUND 7.0 FT
809 PM FRIDAY EVENING AROUND 6.0 FT
827 AM SATURDAY MRNG 6.5 TO 7.5 FT
FLOODING IN THE BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT.
IN MANY AREAS...THE TIDES ON THE BACK BAYS COULD BE HIGHER THAN ON
THE OCEAN FRONT. IN ADDITION...THE BACK BAYS COULD SEE FLOODING AT
EACH HIGH TIDE CYCLE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE WORST COASTAL FLOODING
FROM THIS EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BE ALONG NORTH COASTAL NEW JERSEY.
THIS IS THE LOCATION THAT HAS BEEN HIT HARDEST FROM THE NORTHEASTERS
SO FAR THIS WINTER.
THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES AND HEAVY WAVE RUNUP WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN AT LEAST SOME BEACH EROSION ALONG THE COAST...ESPECIALLY AROUND
THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. BEACH EROSION OCCURRED THIS MORNING IN NEW
JERSEY ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.
A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING INTO NEW ENGLAND AND ANOTHER STORM
FORECAST TO PASS JUST TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF NEW JERSEY AND
DELAWARE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT WILL INCREASE THE ONSHORE WINDS AGAIN
TONIGHT. THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL FIRST BE ENHANCED BY THE BUILDING
HIGH OVER NEW ENGLAND AND THEN THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE FROM THE TWO
SYSTEMS. WHILE COASTAL FLOODING WITH THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE
SHOULD RANGE FROM MINOR TO MODERATE...THE EXACT TRACK AND RATE OF
INTENSIFICATION OF THE SURFACE LOW ONCE IT HEADS OFFSHORE WILL HAVE
BEARING ON HOW MUCH TIDAL FLOODING OCCURS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
PLEASE USE THIS INFORMATION AS INITIAL ESTIMATES.
REMEMBER...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE OR GREATER
COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
BEGINS AT AROUND 7 AND A HALF FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AND
SEVERE TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AROUND 8 AND A HALF FEET. COASTAL
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
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. ONCE ON OUR SITE...GO TO THE MARINE PAGE
AND THEN LOOK FOR TIDAL IMPACT TABLES FOR YOUR LOCATION.
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