[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/13/2004 5:13:27 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004


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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
445 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004

...MORE HEAVY RAIN ON THE WAY...

A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED 
INTO KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES IN DELAWARE AND WILL BE CROSSING THE 
BAY INTO NEW JERSEY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 6 PM AND ARRIVE IN CENTRAL NEW 
JERSEY BY 7 PM. RAINFALL RATES IN THIS CLUSTER WILL AVERAGE UP TO 
HALF AN INCH PER HOUR AND WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL PONDING OF WATER IN 
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS ROADWAY FLOODING. HIGH TIDES ARE 
OCCURRING ALONG THE COASTAL REGIONS AND THIS WILL SLOW THE DISCHARGE 
OF WATER FROM ROADWAYS.

STORM TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE AVERAGED BETWEEN 1.5 AND 4.0 
INCHES AND ON AVERAGE AN ADDITIONAL INCH TO INCH AND A HALF IS 
LIKELY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 10 PM. 

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY THROUGH THE EVENING 
COMMUTE AS IT IS ALREADY DIFFICULT IN DELAWARE AND WILL BECOME 
DIFFICULT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WAS 
REPORTED AROUND PEMBERTON IN BURLINGTON COUNTY EARLIER TODAY AND ANY 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE MORE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

IF RIVER FLOODING APPEARS EXPECTED OR IMMINENT...THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SPECIFIC STREAMS OR 
RIVERS.  

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GIGI/GORSE