[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/3/2003 12:14:39 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1204 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2003

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED WITH THIS EVENING/S 
HIGH TIDES AND MODERATE APPROACHING SEVERE COASTAL FLOODING IS 
FORECAST WITH SATURDAY MORNING/S 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              823 PM THIS EVENING       6.5 TO 7.5 FT
                        841 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.5 TO 8.5 FT

SEASIDE HEIGHTS (OCEAN) 753 PM THIS EVENING       6.5 TO 7.0 FT
                        811 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.0 TO 8.0 FT

ATLANTIC CITY (OCEAN)   758 PM THIS EVENING       AROUND 6.5 FT
                        819 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.0 TO 8.0 FT

CAPE MAY (OCEAN)        830 PM THIS EVENING       6.5 TO 7.5 FT
                        848 AM SATURDAY MORNING   7.5 TO 8.5 FT

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

FENWICK ISLAND (OCEAN)  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 COULD BE HIGHER THAN THE OCEAN FRONT SINCE 
THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVENT THE BACK BAYS FROM DRAINING DURING LOW 
TIDES. 

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... 
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.

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KRUZDLO

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