[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/3/2003 3:59:45 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
350 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2003

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS EXPECTED INTO 
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE OCEAN...

A WARM FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT HAS LEFT THE 
REGION IN A VERY HUMID AIR MASS. SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT WERE STILL MOVING THROUGH 
THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. 

A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE THROUGH 
THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. AS THE FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION...MORE 
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP. GIVEN HOW HUMID 
THE AIR MASS CURRENTLY IN PLACE IS...ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO 
DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THE THREAT 
FOR HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS 
EASTERN NEW JERSEY AND THE DELMARVA.

ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED...SOME ISOLATED 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF TWO TO PERHAPS THREE 
INCHES. IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN OCCURS OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF 
TIME...THEN LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN RESULT. THIS WILL PARTICULARLY BE 
A CONCERN WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 

LOCALIZED FLOODING CONCERNS FROM HEAVIER RAIN SHOULD BE CONFINED 
TO AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PONDING OF WATER ON SOME ROADWAYS CAN 
ALSO OCCUR WITHIN AREAS OF HEAVIER RAINFALL.

IN ADDITION...THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS 
PLACED THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA AND POINTS 
SOUTHWARD IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE MORE SUN 
THAT OCCURS TODAY...THE STRONGER THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME. 
THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING 
WINDS.

LASTLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE FABIAN WILL CONTINUE TO ARRIVE AT THE 
SHORE. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE DELAWARE 
AND NEW JERSEY COASTS. DO NOT SWIM IN UNATTENDED LOCATIONS AND 
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROLS IN YOUR AREA. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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TFG

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