[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/3/2003 5:34:06 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 031032
SPSPHI
MDZ012-015-019-020-032000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
532 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2003

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES 
THROUGH TONIGHT...

A PROLONGED WIND FRONT THE OCEAN WILL KEEP WATER LEVELS HIGH ALONG 
THE EASTERN MARYLAND SHORE THROUGH TONIGHT. DURING PERIODS OF HIGH 
TIDES...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING 
AREAS.

THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIDAL FLOODING WILL MOVE 
OFFSHORE NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES THIS EVENING AND THEN INTENSIFY AS 
IT HEAD NE TO THE NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT.

REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. IF YOU HAVE TO VENTURE INTO FLOODED 
AREAS...THE WATER TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY AROUND 40.
 
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. 

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