[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/12/2003 12:05:32 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 121702
SPSPHI

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONG WINDS 
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

A POTENT COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST TONIGHT. 
SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION AHEAD 
OF AND ALONG THE FRONT. IN FACT, A NARROW LINE OF INTENSE 
THUNDERSTORMS COULD ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONT ITSELF. THE PRIMARY 
THREAT FROM THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS.

ONCE THE COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE COAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, 
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS INCREASING TO 20 
TO 35 MPH THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE 
EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME FRAME. GALE WARNINGS ARE LIKELY FOR THE 
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS, AND WIND ADVISORIES OR HIGH WIND WARNINGS 
MAY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY FOR LAND AREAS ON THURSDAY.

BE PREPARED BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS AFFECT YOUR LOCATION. MAKE SURE
THAT ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS ARE EITHER BROUGHT INSIDE OR ARE TIED 
DOWN SECURELY. IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE, USE EXTREME 
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING LATER TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. 
THE STRONG WINDS COULD EASILY CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLY
DOWN SOME TREES. 

STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY AS WELL, ALTHOUGH WINDS 
SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE FINALLY BUILDS 
INTO THE ENTIRE REGION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV/RADIO STATION FOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS ANY WATCHES OR 
WARNINGS WHICH MIGHT BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. 
$$

FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE LETTERS).

GORSE



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