[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/30/2004 11:07:09 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 310309
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1103 PM EDT MON AUG 30 2004

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-310800-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
1103 PM EDT MON AUG 30 2004

...GASTON ONCE AGAIN A TROPICAL STORM...

LATE MONDAY EVENING...THE CENTER OF GASTON WAS OVER THE DELMARVA AND 
WAS MOVING EAST. BASED ON SHIP REPORTS AND BUOYS, THE TROPICAL 
PREDICTION CENTER IN MIAMI FLORIDA WAS ONCE AGAIN CLASSIFYING THIS 
SYSTEM AS A TROPICAL STORM. 

NO TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 
REGION AS THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE SOUTH AND EAST OF 
THE CENTER. IT IS POSSIBLE THOUGH FOR AT LEAST SOME LOCALES TO 
EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AS THE BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH 
GASTON TRACK THROUGH THE REGION.     

A BIGGER THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH GASTON IS HEAVY RAIN. TWO TO THREE 
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN PARTS OF SUSSEX COUNTY 
DELAWARE AND ACROSS CAROLINE COUNTY IN MARYLAND. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS THIS SAME AREA 
AS WELL AS EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 

NUISANCE POOR DRAINAGE OR LOW LYING FLOODING IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE 
THROUGH DAYBREAK. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ENCOUNTER RISING 
WATER. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. 

IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO STREAM FLOODING... 
MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL 
CONTINUE TO MONITOR HYDROLOGIC GAUGES AND ISSUE WARNINGS IF 
NECESSARY.  

ANYONE WITH MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD REFER TO OUR MARINE WEATHER 
STATEMENT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR THE 
LATEST INFORMATION.

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