[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/13/2004 10:55:50 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 131542
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1042 AM EST SAT NOV 13 2004

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>027-PAZ069>071-132300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...
VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
1042 AM EST SAT NOV 13 2004

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE 
CYCLE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER AND TO A LESSER EXTENT DURING THE 
DAYTIME HIGH TIDE ON SUNDAY IN ALL AREAS...

THE COMBINATION OF A NORTHERLY WIND FLOW BETWEEN A HIGH PRESSURE 
SYSTEM TO OUR NORTH AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST FROM 
THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS COUPLED WITH THE HIGHER 
ASTRONOMICAL SPRING TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW MOON CAUSED MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE COAST AND BACK BAYS THIS MORNING. SEVERAL 
ROADWAYS WERE CLOSED. THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDE IS ASTRONOMICALLY 
LOWER AND NO TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS 
SUNDAY MORNING MIGHT APPROACH OR REACH THE LOWER THRESHOLD FOR MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING. THIS WILL NOT BE AS WIDESPREAD AS IT WAS THIS 
MORNING. IF YOU DID NOT EXPERIENCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING THIS 
MORNING...THEN YOU WILL NOT HAVE IT ON SUNDAY MORNING. 

THE COMBINATION OF THE NORTHERLY FLOW AND THE POUNDING WAVE ACTION
WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME BEACH EROSION ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD.
GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY AND THE
ATLANTIC SEABOARD WITH NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH 
ALONG THE COAST TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY 
BUT CONTINUE FROM A NORTHERLY DIRECTION.

MINOR FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG THE TIDAL PORTION OF THE 
DELAWARE RIVER THIS AFTERNOON AS YESTERDAYS RAINFALL RUNOFF FLOWS 
DOWNSTREAM AND COINCIDES WITH THE HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE IN  
PHILADELPHIA WILL OCCUR AT 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. TIDES ARE EXPECTED 
TO PEAK NEAR THE LOWER THRESHOLD FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. A SIMILAR 
OCCURRENCE IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ROADWAYS THAT ARE PRONE TO 
TIDAL FLOODING SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD MAY HAVE LANE 
RESTRICTIONS OR BE CLOSED.   

DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE VULNERABLE TO TIDAL 
FLOODING. DO NOT TAKE ROADWAYS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. 
NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

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. ONCE ON OUR SITE...GO TO
THE MARINE PAGE AND THEN LOOK FOR TIDAL IMPACT TABLES FOR YOUR
LOCATION.

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