[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/5/2004 11:45:10 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1119 PM EDT MON APR 5 2004


DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-NJZ016>019-021-023-024-PAZ070-071-
061515-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CECIL MD-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-
TALBOT MD-
1119 PM EDT MON APR 5 2004


...LOWER THAN NORMAL TIDES ACROSS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE DELAWARE 
BAY...AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...

THE COMBINATION OF PERSISTENT OFFSHORE WINDS AND A FULL MOON ARE 
PRODUCING LOWER THAN NORMAL TIDES, AND IN SOME CASES BLOWOUT TIDES, 
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, THE DELAWARE BAY, AND THE 
LOWER DELAWARE RIVER.

THE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY 
MORNING NECESSITATED GALE WARNINGS FOR MANY AREA WATERS. GUSTS IN 
THE 35 TO 40 KT RANGE WERE COMMON. 

CURRENTLY, SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE POSTED FOR MANY OF THE BAY AND 
OCEAN WATERS AS WINDS HAVE RELAXED SOMEWHAT BUT ARE STILL EXPECTED 
TO REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 25 KT RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

EVEN THOUGH WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO RELAX, LOWER THAN NORMAL TIDES 
AND IN SOME CASES BLOWOUT TIDES STILL COULD OCCUR THROUGH LATE 
TUESDAY MORNING. TIDES COULD BE AS LOW AS -1.50 TO -2.00 FT MLLW. 
THE NEXT LOW TIDE ACROSS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 11:15 
PM EDT MONDAY NIGHT AND 2:30 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING. FOR THE LOWER 
DELAWARE RIVER AND DELAWARE BAY, THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR 
TUESDAY MORNING BETWEEN 7:00 AM EDT AND 10:30 AM EDT.   

MANEUVERING ON THE THESE WATERS COULD BE DIFFICULT WITH LITTLE 
CLEARANCE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ANY FURTHER UPDATES. 

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KRUZDLO




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