[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/15/2004 4:51:57 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 150837
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 15 2004

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>014-020>027-151600-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-
KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...
PERTH AMBOY AND VINELAND
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 15 2004

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TODAY ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS...

A LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE EVENING. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHEAST
FROM THE LOW WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST CROSSING THE REGION THIS EVENING.

TIDAL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL BE 1 TO 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AS
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY. THESE TIDAL
DEPARTURES WILL CAUSE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS EVENING. THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
TODAY SHOULD AFFECT MORE AREAS THAN WHAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST AND THEN WEST TONIGHT ALLEVIATING THE
THREAT OF TIDAL FLOODING IN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

SOUTHERLY WINDS ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL CAUSE A RISE OF A FOOT 
TO A FOOT AND A HALF DURING THE DAY. AS THE FRONT MOVES TO THE EAST
THE WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND MAY PILE UP SOME WATER ON THE
EASTERN SHORE BUT PRODUCING ONLY MINOR FLOODING AT THE TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE IN THE EARLY EVENING FRIDAY. 

PERSONS LIVING IN AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE FLOODING EVEN IF ONLY MINOR,
SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING THEIR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND BEFORE HIGH TIDE.
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS WEATHER 
SITUATION, AND ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED EARLY FRIDAY 
MORNING. 

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

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