[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/3/2003 5:54:57 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 031052
CFWPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-031700-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
552 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2003

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...COASTAL FLOODING MAY BE WORSE THAN THE FLOODING WITH THE 
CHRISTMAS STORM...
...MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED WITH TODAYS HIGH TIDES AND
MODERATE APPROACHING SEVERE COASTAL FLOODING IS FORECAST WITH 
SATURDAY MORNINGS HIGH TIDE... 

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 THIS MORNING       AROUND 8.0 FT
                        823 PM THIS EVENING       AROUND 7.5 FT
                        841 AM SATURDAY MORNING   8.0 TO 9.0 FT

SEASIDE HEIGHTS (OCEAN) 723 AM THIS MORNING       7.5 TO 8.0 FT
                        753 PM THIS EVENING       AROUND 7.0 FT
                        811 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.5 TO 8.5 FT

ATLANTIC CITY (OCEAN)   732 AM THIS MORNING       AROUND 7.5 FT
                        758 PM THIS EVENING       AROUND 6.5 FT
                        819 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.5 TO 8.0 FT

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

BREAKWATER HARBOR (BAY) 845 AM THIS MORNING       7.5 TO 8.0 FT
                        910 PM THIS EVENING       6.0 TO 6.5 FT
                        932 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.0 TO 8.0 FT

FENWICK ISLAND (OCEAN)  739 AM THIS MORNING       AROUND 7.0 FT
                        809 PM THIS 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. 
ALSO...THE TIDE HEIGHTS WILL BE HIGHER THAN THE OCEAN FRONT SINCE 
THE ONSHORE FLOW HAS PREVENTED THE BACK BAYS FROM DRAINING DURING
LOW TIDES. IN ADDITION...THE BACK BAYS SHOULD 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 WITH FLOODING POSSIBLY WORSE THAN THE
CHRISTMAS DAY STORM. THIS IS THE LOCATION THAT HAS BEEN HIT 
HARDEST FROM THE NORTHEASTERS SO FAR THIS WINTER.  

BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY 
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 

THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLOODING WILL MOVE BY THE NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL AREAS EARLY SATURDAY.

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.
 
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.

$$

RNS/JAE





WWWW