[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Marine Warning : PHI@ 10/27/2003 3:57:14 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
249 PM EST MON OCT 27 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  DELAWARE BAY 

* UNTIL 445 PM EST

* AT 249 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR REEDY ISLAND 
  SOUTHWEST TO CAROLINE COUNTY MARYLAND. WINDS ABOVE THE WATER ARE
  VERY STRONG...NEAR 50 KNOTS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE STRONG
  LIKELIHOOD OF MIXING SOME IF NOT ALL OF THESE WINDS TO THE SURFACE.
 
* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  OVER SLAUGHTER BEACH AT 355 PM EST
  OVER CAPE HENLOPEN AT 400 PM EST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 40
KNOTS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUDDENLY CAUSE
ROUGH SEAS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY QUICKLY. MARINERS IN
OR NEAR THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATER SAFETY. YOUR BEST
COURSE OF ACTION DURING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF
YOU ARE CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK...IF POSSIBLE AND
AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.
 

LAT...LON 3950 7556 3874 7603 3868 7516 3912 7492

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