[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/3/2003 11:49:24 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1141 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2003

...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH A STRONG WIND POTENTIAL THROUGH THIS 
EVENING. ALSO A HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL WITH THUNDERSTORMS...

...HIGH RISK CONTINUES FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE OCEAN...

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AS A MOIST AND 
UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS IN PLACE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD 
FRONT. WHILE MOST PLACES WILL NOT EXPERIENCE SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS...AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE CONTINUES ACROSS THE 
AREA...THEREFORE AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR. 

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT CONTINUES TO EXIST ACROSS SOUTHERN 
DELAWARE WHERE A BIT MORE SUNSHINE CAN OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. 
ELSEWHERE WITH THE ONGOING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...HEATING FROM 
THE SUN SHOULD BE LIMITED. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS 
ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION THAT REACH SEVERE LEVELS WILL BE A 
DAMAGING WIND GUST. ALSO WITH THE HUMID AIR IN PLACE...THUNDERSTORMS 
CAN PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF THREATENING 
WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

IN ADDITION...SWELLS FROM STRONG HURRICANE FABIAN WILL CONTINUE TO 
POUND THE SHORE. A HIGH RISK CONTINUES 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. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES.
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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).

GORSE

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