[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/19/2003 6:09:38 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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CFWPHI
MDZ008-012-015-019-020-200900-

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


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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ IS CONTINUING THE 
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING ON THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY UNTIL 5 AM EDT 
SATURADY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

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


WATER LEVELS IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS 
EVENING AND THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH 
LITTLE, IF ANY, RISES DUE TO THE INCOMING TIDE.  HOWEVER, MINOR 
COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF THE BAY CONTINUES THIS 
EVENING, BUT WILL GRADUALLY END FROM NORTH TO SOUTH FROM LATER THIS 
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS THE WATERS RECEDE.

THE SEVERE TO RECORD FLOODING THAT OCCURRED IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE 
BAY EARLIER TODAY WAS CAUSED BY A 5 TO 7 FOOT TIDAL SURGE WHICH WAS 
CAUSED BY THE WINDS OF ISABEL.  THIS SURGE WAS ON TOP OF THE NORMAL 
TIDE HEIGHT AND WIND WAVES. 

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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