[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/2/2003 11:58:24 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
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 TROPICAL STORM 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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CORRECTED TO REMOVE QUOTATION MARKS AROUND BILL.

KRAUS/WOODWORTH/DURANTE



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