[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 10/14/2003 4:36:58 PM

PHI Skywarn [email protected]
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:37:01 -0400


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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
406 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2003

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA... 
DELAWARE...NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...AND MOST OF NEW JERSEY FOR 
WEDNESDAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP 
OVER THE OHIO VALLEY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THIS STORM WILL THEN 
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO EASTERN CANADA LATER TONIGHT. THE 
INTENSIFYING STORM WILL DRAW INCREASINGLY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS 
INTO THE REGION DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...THEN SUDDENLY SHIFT TO THE 
WEST EARLY WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES.


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ATLANTIC NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-
LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-WARREN NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...WIND ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING OFF THE COAST LATE TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN 
AND PERHAPS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT.  
SOME STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM 
ACTIVITY.  HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST 
WEDNESDAY MORNING AROUND DAYBREAK. SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS IN THE 
RANGE OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY INTO 
EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES.  WINDS WILL 
GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 
TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE 
MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS
SUBSIDE.

STRONG WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND
DOWN POWER LINES. ALSO...TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN
FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS 
SHOULD ALSO BE SECURED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 
$$

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).



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