[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/15/2003 4:34:58 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
440 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2003

...HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL REFORM 
OVER THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE 
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE MOVING GRADUALLY OFFSHORE LATER FRIDAY 
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING COPIOUS RAINFALL
TO MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH SHOWERS DECREASING 
IN AREAL EXTENT AND INTENSITY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 

RAIN IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LATE TODAY OVER SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND 
MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE...THEN SPREAD NORTH TONIGHT. THE EXPECTATION 
IS THAT RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT AROUND AND SOUTH 
OF PHILADELPHIA...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA DURING 
FRIDAY. 

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES...LOCALLY BETWEEN 
2 AND 2 1/2 INCHES...MAY CAUSE STREET AND HIGHWAY FLOODING AS WELL AS
THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS LATER 
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR 
WEB SITE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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