[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 06/16/2003 05:27:35

Mon, 16 Jun 2003 05:27:37 -0400

WWUS81 KPHI 160800
SPSPHI
NJZ012>014-020>027-162000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003

...LOCALIZED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF 
HIGH TIDE EARLY TONIGHT...

HIGH PRESSURE SETTING UP OVER NEW ENGLAND AND A STATIONARY FRONT 
OVER THE CAROLINAS WILL CAUSE AN ONSHORE FLOW TO DEVELOP TODAY AND 
CONTINUE TONIGHT. THIS...COMBINED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES 
AROUND THE TIME OF THE FULL MOON...MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST...ESPECIALLY THE NORTHERN HALF 
OVER MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES...AS WELL AS IN THE BACK BAYS. THE
HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES WILL BE EARLY TONIGHT...GENERALLY 
BETWEEN 945 AND 1115 PM. FLOODING IN BACK BAYS...IMMEDIATELY WEST OF 
COASTAL BARRIER ISLANDS...TENDS TO OCCUR ONE OR TWO HOURS AFTER 
OCEAN COASTAL FLOODING.

DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. 
SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY TONIGHT. 
NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES POSTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

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