[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/4/2003 3:48:42 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 040847
CFWPHI
DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-041600-

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2003


...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS MORNING IN THE 
NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF MIDDLESEX AND MONMOUTH...

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING FOR THE NEW JERSEY 
COAST SOUTH OF MANASQUAN INLET, FOR THE DELAWARE BEACHES AND FOR THE 
SHORES OF DELAWARE BAY...

WIDESPREAD MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS AGAIN EXPECTED AROUND THIS 
MORNING'S HIGH TIDE FROM RARITAN BAY DOWN TO MANASQUAN INLET, NEW 
JERSEY.  AS A RESULT, A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 
THIS MORNING IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND IN MONMOUTH COUNTY.  HIGH TIDE 
AT SANDY HOOK OCCURS AT 8:41 AM AND THE EXPECTED TIDE HEIGHT IS 
BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET.

FROM POINT PLEASANT AND SEASIDE HEIGHTS DOWN TO CAPE MAY, AT THE 
DELAWARE BEACHES AND ALONG DELAWARE BAY MINOR NUISANCE TYPE TIDAL 
FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED THIS MORNING.  THEREFORE, THE COASTAL FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF OCEAN, 
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND.  THE 
WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF KENT 
AND SUSSEX.

HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCCURS 
BETWEEN 8:00 AND 9:00 THIS MORNING.  HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ALONG 
THE BAYS.

THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECENT TIDAL FLOODING WAS 
MOVING AWAY FROM OUR REGION.  THE STORM'S CENTER SHOULD PASS NEAR 
CAPE COD AROUND DAYBREAK ON ITS WAY OUT INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC.

AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM OUR REGION NORTHWEST WINDS 
WILL PUSH WATER AWAY FROM THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.  AS 
A RESULT, THERE WILL BE LITTLE IF ANY PROBLEM AROUND THIS 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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