[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/20/2004 2:52:34 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
235 PM 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
235 PM EDT WED OCT 20 2004

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

TIDES AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON REACHED BETWEEN SIX AND 
SEVEN FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER, WHICH CAUSED SOME MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING.  THE MONMOUTH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING HAD DEVELOPED OVER THE MORE FLOODPRONE PARTS OF THE 
COUNTY. 

THE COMBINATION OF A SLOWLY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE 
EASTERN SEABOARD AND HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING DOWN SLOWLY FROM CANADA 
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A PROLONGED NORTHEAST FLOW ACROSS THE 
REGION.  THAT FLOW WILL MAINTAIN THE THREAT OF MINOR TIDAL FLOODING 
INTO FRIDAY, EPECIALLY AROUND THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDES ALONG THE 
COAST AND IN THE EVENINGS ALONG THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS, DELAWARE BAY 
AND RARITAN BAY.  DRAINAGE OF THE BAYS WILL BE INHIBITED BY THE 
PROLONGED NORTHEAST FLOW. 

WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT, 
RESULTING IN SOME HEAVY WAVE ACTION AND POSSIBLY SOME BEACH EROSION. 
 
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.

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