[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/17/2003 10:51:38 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ALONG THE NEW 
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AND BACK BAYS INCLUDING RARITAN BAY NEW 
JERSEY...

ALTHOUGH ONSHORE WINDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DIMINISHING A BIT ALONG 
THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS TODAY...THEY WILL STILL PUSH 
WATER ONSHORE...AS WELL AS PREVENT THE BACK BAYS FROM DRAINING. 
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING DURING THE HIGH 
TIDE...BETWEEN 900 PM TO 1100 PM. 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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KRAUS


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