[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/20/2004 5:26:23 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
459 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2004

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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
459 AM EDT WED OCT 20 2004

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ALONG A WARM FRONT AND OFF THE DELMARVA
PENINSULA THIS MORNING, AND INTENSIFY. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE OVER
EASTERN CANADA WILL BUILD SOUTH ALONG THE COAST, AND COMBINED WITH
THE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE WILL CAUSE INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS
ALONG THE COAST. THIS GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS MAINTAINING ONSHORE WINDS WHICH WILL KEEP THE WATER
LEVELS FROM DRAINING OUT OF THE BACK BAYS. 

TIDES THIS MORNING WERE AROUND ONE AND A HALF FOOT ABOVE NORMAL WHICH
WILL RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL FLOODING, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME ISOLATED
SPOTS THAT MAY APPROACH MODERATE LEVELS DEPENDING ON THE PROXIMITY OF
THE LOW PRESSURE. 

GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE ENTIRE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND
DELAWARE, INCLUDING THE LOWER DELAWARE BAY. AS THE LOW INTENSIFIES
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS TODAY.
AS A RESULT, THERE WILL BE SOME HEAVY WAVE ACTION ON THE COAST AND
POSSIBLY SOME BEACH EROSION BEFORE THE WINDS RELAX BY FRIDAY. 
 
ALONG THE OCEANFRONT HIGH TIDE OCCURS DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND 
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  THE 
HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES WILL BE THE ONE THAT OCCURS IN 
THE AFTERNOON.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL 
FLOODING.  ALSO, DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY OR DELAWARE OR IF YOU 
WILL BE VISITING EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS DURING THE COMING DAYS 
PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO WEATHER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

YOU CAN ACCESS TIDE DATA ON THE INTERNET AT STORMS.NOS.NOAA.GOV (ALL 
IN LOWER CASE).  YOU CAN FIND TIDAL FLOODING IMPACT TABLES AT 
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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