[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/14/2004 11:45:09 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1130 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004

DEZ002>004-NJZ012>014-020>027-142200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-
MIDDLESEX NJ-OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...
PERTH AMBOY AND VINELAND
1130 AM EDT THU OCT 14 2004

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING AND 
AGAIN FRIDAY EVENING...

LOW PRESSURE WHICH BROUGHT AN INITIAL ROUND OF RAIN THIS MORNING 
WILL MOVE NORTH AND AWAY FROM THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND 
AND STRONGER LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE 
OHIO VALLEY TO EASTERN CANADA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FROM THE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY 
EVENING. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY FORM ON THE COLD FRONT AS 
IT CROSSES OUR AREA.

SOUTHEAST WINDS LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL BRING AN ONSHORE FLOW. 
THIS, COUPLED WITH ALREADY HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH 
WEDNESDAY'S NEW MOON, IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE AT LEAST SOME MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING DURING FRIDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDE CYCLE ALONG THE NEW 
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL AREAS...AS WELL AS THE BACK BAYS... 
AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS NEAR AREAS NORMALLY PRONE 
TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR NUISANCE TIDAL 
FLOODING FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT IS FROM 
ABOUT 800 AM TO AROUND 930 AM. ALTHOUGH THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE 
IS THE HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES, THERE COULD BE SOME 
RESIDUAL MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING FRIDAY EVENING'S HIGH TIDE. THE 
COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT, 
ALLEVIATING ANY MINOR TIDAL FLOOD PROBLEMS.    

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS WEATHER 
SITUATION...AND ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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