[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/17/2003 4:56:22 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS 
EVENING FOR THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AND BACK BAYS 
INCLUDING RARITAN BAY NEW JERSEY AND THE SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE BAY 
SHORE...

ALTHOUGH ONSHORE WINDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DIMINISHING A BIT ALONG 
THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS EARLY THIS MORNING...THEY WILL 
STILL PUSH WATER ONSHORE AS WELL AS PREVENT THE BACK BAYS FROM 
DRAINING. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND AGAIN 
THIS EVENING DURING THE HIGH TIDE...WHICH IS FROM ABOUT 900 AM TO 
1100 AM ON THE OCEANFRONT. THE EVENING HIGH TIDE IS THE HIGHER OF 
THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES...AND OCCURS FROM ABOUT 900 PM TO 1100 PM.
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE WORSE THAN THE MORNING CYCLE. HIGH TIDE 
GENERALLY OCCURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS.

THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE...ALTHOUGH AT LESSER LEVELS...THROUGH 
THE WEEKEND SO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING MAY RECUR SUNDAY MORNING AND 
AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR TIDE LEVELS AND CONDITIONS. SOME FLOOD PRONE 
ROADS MAY BE CLOSED DURING THE HIGH TIDES SATURDAY. PLEASE DO NOT 
DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

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

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