[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/16/2003 3:53:51 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2003

...RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC REGION WAS CAUSING 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS AREAS OF RAIN TO SPREAD NORTHWARD OVER THE 
REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. JUST BEFORE SUNRISE RAIN WAS SOLID OVER 
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MARYLAND/S EASTERN SHORE. MORE RAIN WAS OVER 
THE OCEAN JUST EAST OF DELAWARE AND MOVING NORTH. THE RAIN IS 
EXPECTED TO FILL IN AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT 
TIMES FROM DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND NORTHWARD TO THE 
NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HEAVY AS PREVIOUSLY 
FORECAST...AND ARE PRESENTLY PROJECTED TO BE IN THE 1/2 TO 1 INCH 
RANGE. FOR THIS REASON...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY 
THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. HOWEVER...PONDING OF WATER 
ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IS STILL LIKELY TODAY AND MOTORISTS SHOULD USE 
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALSO...WATER IS LIKELY TO ACCUMULATE IN POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW SPOTS ESPECIALLY IN URBAN SETTINGS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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