[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/25/2004 5:30:25 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
514 AM EDT MON OCT 25 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>014-016>027-PAZ070-071-
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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...
VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
514 AM EDT MON OCT 25 2004

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE 
TODAY INTO TUESDAY...

THE PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED 
WATER TO BUILD UP IN RARITAN BAY, DELAWARE BAY AND CHESAPEAKE BAY.  
WATER HAS ALSO BEEN PREVENTED FROM DRAINING NORMALLY FROM THE BACK 
BAYS ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.  AS A RESULT, 
THERE HAS BEEN SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH 
TIDE.

WITH THE WEATHER PATTERN NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE MUCH FOR TODAY AND 
TUESDAY, AND AS WE NEAR THE FULL MOON, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL 
LIKELY CONTINUE TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO LOCATIONS ALONG THE 
OCEAN AND BAYS.  THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE 
TIDAL PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.

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.

IN ADDITION, LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELLS ROLLING ONTO THE BEACHES OF 
NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE WILL BRING A CONTINUING THREAT OF BEACH 
EROSION DURING TODAY AND TUESDAY.

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