[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/17/2003 5:23:05 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 AM EST MON MAR 17 2003

...HEAVY SURF AND TIDAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE MID WEEK 
PERIOD...

LARGE HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO BUILD DOWN FROM CANADA'S HUDSON 
BAY AND INTO NEW ENGLAND DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD.  THE 
CIRCULATION AROUND THE HIGH WILL RESULT IN A VERY LONG NORTHEAST TO 
EAST FETCH OFF OF THE OCEAN.

THE NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS SHOULD PERSIST FROM TUESDAY INTO 
THURSDAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS, JUST UNDER GALE FORCE, 
ANTICIPATED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

HEAVY SURF IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ALONG WITH 
THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION.

WITH THE FULL MOON ON TUESDAY, TIDAL FLOODING IS ALSO A CONCERN.  
WIDESPREAD MINOR AND ISOLATED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE 
AROUND TUESDAY EVENING'S HIGH TIDE, BOTH HIGH TIDES ON WEDNESDAY, 
AND PERHAPS AROUND THE HIGH TIDE ON THURSDAY MORNING AS WELL.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY OR DELAWARE BE PREPARED 
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BEACH EROSION AND TIDAL FLOODING THIS WEEK.  
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG DELAWARE BAY AND THE 
DELAWARE RIVER UP TO ABOUT PHILADELPHIA, AND ALONG ALL TIDAL RIVERS 
AND STREAMS IN THE REGION.

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