[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/3/2003 10:16:56 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1015 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2003


...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY...

WIDESPREAD MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS AGAIN EXPECTED AROUND SATURDAY 
MORNING'S HIGH TIDE FROM RARITAN BAY DOWN TO LONG BEACH ISLAND IN 
NEW JERSEY.  FROM THE ATLANTIC CITY AREA DOWN TO CAPE MAY, AT THE 
DELAWARE BEACHES AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FOR SATURDAY MORNING.  HOWEVER, EVEN THOSE 
AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE SOME SCATTERED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AT THAT 
TIME.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY, MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, 
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND.  IN 
DELAWARE THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND SUSSEX ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 
WARNING.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EXPECTED TIDE HEIGHTS IN THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATION                   TIME OF HIGH TIDE    EXPECTED HEIGHT

SANDY HOOK NJ (BAY)        841 AM SATURDAY      8.0 TO 8.5 FT

SEASIDE HEIGHTS NJ (OCEAN) 811 AM SATURDAY      7.5 TO 8.0 FT

ATLANTIC CITY NJ (OCEAN)   819 AM SATURDAY      AROUND 7.5 FT

CAPE MAY NJ (OCEAN)        848 AM SATURDAY      7.5 TO 8.0 FT

BREAKWATER HARBOR DE (BAY) 932 AM SATURDAY      7.0 TO 7.5 FT

FENWICK ISLAND DE (OCEAN)  827 AM SATURDAY      6.5 TO 7.0 FT

FLOODING IN THE BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN ALONG THE OCEANFRONT.
ALSO, THE TIDE HEIGHTS IN THE BACK BAYS COULD BE HIGHER THAN THOSE 
ON THE OCEANFRONT SINCE THE ONSHORE FLOW PREVENTS THEM FROM DRAINING 
DURING LOW TIDE.

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

THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLOODING WAS CENTERED ABOUT 150 
MILES EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY AROUND 1000 PM.  THE STORM WILL MOVE TO 
THE NORTHEAST AND IT SHOULD PASS NEAR CAPE COD AROUND DAYBREAK ON 
SATURDAY.

AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM OUR REGION ON SATURDAY 
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PUSH WATER AWAY FROM THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY 
AND DELAWARE.  AS A RESULT, TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD NOT BE MUCH OF A 
PROBLEM AROUND SATURDAY EVENING'S HIGH TIDE.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS, THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL 
FLOODING.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE 
FOLLOWING ADDRESS, WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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