[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/2/2003 11:41:13 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1140 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2003

...SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON THEN HOT AND HUMID FOR THE WEEKEND...

THE REMNANTS OF "BILL" BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT RAIN OVERNIGHT TO MUCH OF 
THE DELMARVA AND SOUTHEAST NEW JERSEY. MANY LOCATIONS PICKED UP ONE 
TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN...WITH A FEW SPOTS EXCEEDING TWO INCHES. THE 
STEADIER RAIN HAS NOW MOVED OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. THE CENTER OF THE 
REMNANTS OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEM NOW CENTERED NEAR ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 
IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST NORTH EAST...CROSSING THE UPPER DELMARVA 
AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE STORM IS CENTERED OVER 
CENTRAL VIRGINIA. UNTIL THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES TO THE EAST OF THE 
REGION...MORE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FROM THE 
PHILADELPHIA AREA SOUTH AND EAST. UP IN THE POCONOS AND EXTREME 
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...THERE WILL BE SOME SUNSHINE...AS WELL AS SOME 
OF THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES TO BE FOUND THIS AFTERNOON.

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RAIN ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...AREAS 
FURTHEST SOUTH IN THE DELMARVA COULD RECEIVE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS IN 
ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT MIGHT FORM IN THE WARM AND VERY HUMID TROPICAL 
AIRMASS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS IS 
LIKELY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE ANY HEAVY RAIN. 

AFTER THE REMNANT LOW MOVES OFF THE COAST TONIGHT...A MUCH WARMER 
AIRMASS WILL SPREAD IN FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES 
IN MOST INLAND AREAS SHOULD REACH 90 FRIDAY...AND MANY LOCATIONS 
COULD APPROACH 95 SATURDAY...ALONG WITH PLENTY OF HUMIDITY. AN 
AFTERNOON SEABREEZE SHOULD KEEP THE COASTAL AREAS A BIT COOLER...BUT 
EVEN THERE...TEMPERATURES SHOULD TOP OUT IN THE 80S BOTH DAYS.

HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD REACH NEAR 100 AT MANY INLAND LOCATIONS 
SATURDAY...BUT A WEAK COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH THROUGH 
THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT COULD TAKE THE EDGE OFF THE HEAT AND 
HUMIDITY FOR SUNDAY.

WHATEVER YOUR WEEKEND PLANS ARE...BE READY FOR THE HEAT AND 
HUMIDITY. AND IF YOU'LL BE OUTDOORS...REMEMBER THE SUNSCREEN.

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KRAUS/WOODWORTH/DURANTE

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