[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/9/2003 4:06:41 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
359 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2003


...SWELLS GENERATED BY THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM HENRI 
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS... 

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING
AND WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE GRADIENT BETWEEN A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING SOUTH 
FROM CANADA AND LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL 
STORM HENRI TO OUR SOUTHEAST WILL KEEP A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW 
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS 
ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE COASTAL WINDS 
COULD EXCEED 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 30 KNOTS...AND SEAS COULD 
REACH TEN FEET IN THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. FROM WEDNESDAY 
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ONSHORE...BUT 
GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN SPEED. 

THE RESULT ALONG THE COAST WILL BE STRONG WAVE ACTION AND AT 
LEAST A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. BREAKERS COULD APPROACH SIX 
OR SEVEN FEET...AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. BECAUSE 
OF THE SPRING TIDES AND INCREASED WAVE ACTION...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
IS DURING THIS EVENING/S HIGH TIDE. WHILE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS 
POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE ONSHORE FLOW IS NOT EXPECTED 
TO BE AS STRONG. AS A RESULT...ANY MINOR FLOODING THAT DOES DEVELOP 
WEDNESDAY EVENING SHOULD BE LESS INTRUSIVE. MINOR BEACH EROSION IS 
ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF ANY BEACH PATROLS
OR LIFEGUARDS IN YOUR AREA. NEVER SWIM IN UNATTENDED WATERS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT SINCE LABOR DAY HAS PASSED AND MANY IF NOT MOST 
BEACHES ARE NOT GUARDED. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO 
TIDAL FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER 
GROUND...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. SOME ROADWAYS MAY FLOOD DURING 
THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 

TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATED 
WEATHER INFORMATION. FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR 
WEB SITE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI. 
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