[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/11/2003 3:46:48 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 PM EDT THU SEP 11 2003

...TROPICAL MOISTURE SLATED TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE FRIDAY AND 
SATURDAY...

MOISTURE ORGANIZING OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THIS EVENING WILL 
GRADUALLY MOVE NORTHWARD AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO 
TAKE SHAPE. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO 
THE REGION FOR THE START OF THE WEEKEND. 

AS THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTH...IT WILL RUN INTO DEPARTING HIGH PRESSURE 
CENTERED OVER NEW ENGLAND. AS THIS TRANSITION OCCURS...THE PRESSURE 
GRADIENT OR DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS WILL 
INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. THIS IN TURN WILL MAKE FOR SOME BREEZY 
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO 
THE SHORE. AT THE SAME TIME...IT APPEARS PERIODS OF RAIN WILL BE 
LIKELY AS WE HEAD INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. THE RAIN COULD 
BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. WITH THE SYSTEM 
NOT COMPLETELY OUT OF OUR AREA ON SUNDAY..A COUPLE OF SHOWERS CANNOT 
BE RULED OUT.

ALONG WITH INCREASED WINDS AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF RAIN...HIGH SURF 
AND A GREATER THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE...AT 
LEAST THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEKEND.    

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION. 
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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).

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