[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/18/2003 11:34:59 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 191521
CFWPHI
MDZ008-012-015-019-020-192200-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1120 AM EDT FRI SEP 19 2003

...COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 600 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...

IN MARYLAND...
CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT...QUEEN ANNE'S AND TALBOT.


WHILE THE WIND AND INLAND FLOOD THREAT FROM ISABEL HAVE NOW DIMINISHED,
TIDAL FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT
TRIBUTARIES.  MODERATE TO SEVERE TIDAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THIS 
AFTERNOON WITH RECORD FLOODING IN SOME LOCATIONS.

THE WIND DIRECTION ALONG THE BAY IS NOW SOUTH.  THESE WINDS CONTINUE 
TO AGGRAVATE FLOODING IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY WHERE MODERATE TO 
SEVERE FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH RECORD FLOODING IN SOME 
AREAS. TIDAL SURGES ALONG THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY HAVE BEEN IN THE 
5 TO 7 FEET RANGE.  THESE SURGES ARE ON TOP OF THE NORMAL TIDE 
HEIGHT AND WIND WAVES. 

THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PREVENT WATER FROM MOVING OUT OF THE 
CHESAPEAKE BAY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.  FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN 
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT TRIBUTARIES UNTIL THE SOUTHERLY FLOW 
RELAXES LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  

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...HIGH TIDES...

TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AND LIKELY WATER LEVELS:


LOCATION              TIME OF HIGH TIDE         HEIGHT ABOVE MLLW

TOLCHESTER MD     THIS AFTERNOON 147 PM            7.5 TO 8.5 FT



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET
AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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JENSENIUS