[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/2/2003 9:44:06 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 030242
CFWPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-031100-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
943 PM EST THU JAN 2 2003

...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              753 AM FRIDAY MORNING     7.5 TO 8.0 FT
                        823 PM FRIDAY EVENING     AROUND 7.0 FT
                        841 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.5 TO 8.5 FT

SEASIDE HEIGHTS (OCEAN) 723 AM FRIDAY MORNING     7.3 TO 7.8 FT
                        753 PM FRIDAY EVENING     6.5 TO 7.0 FT
                        811 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.0 TO 8.0 FT

ATLANTIC CITY (OCEAN)   732 AM FRIDAY MORNING     7.0 TO 7.5 FT
                        758 PM FRIDAY EVENING     6.0 TO 6.5 FT
                        819 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.0 TO 8.0 FT

CAPE MAY (OCEAN)        800 AM FRIDAY MORNING     7.5 TO 8.0 FT
                        830 PM FRIDAY EVENING     AROUND 7.0 FT
                        848 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.5 TO 8.5 FT

BREAKWATER HARBOR (BAY) 845 AM FRIDAY MORNING     7.3 TO 7.8 FT
                        910 PM FRIDAY EVENING     6.0 TO 6.5 FT
                        932 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.0 TO 8.0 FT

FENWICK ISLAND (OCEAN)  739 AM FRIDAY MORNING     AROUND 7.0 FT
                        809 PM FRIDAY EVENING     AROUND 6.0 FT
                        827 AM SATURDAY MORNING   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.

HIGH PRESSURE 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 OVERNIGHT. 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.

$$

TFG/KRAUS


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