[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/26/2004 5:35:52 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
519 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2004

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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
519 AM EDT TUE OCT 26 2004

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

THE PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED 
WATER TO BUILD UP IN RARITAN BAY, DELAWARE BAY AND CHESAPEAKE BAY.  
THIS FLOW HAS ALSO PREVENTED WATER 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.

THE WEATHER PATTERN IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE MUCH TODAY, ALTHOUGH
WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF SOMEWHAT AND SEAS ARE SLOWLY LOWERING.
THIS, IN COMBINATION WITH THE FACT THAT WE NEARING THE FULL
MOON, MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL AGAIN BE A POSSIBILITY
AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BOTH THIS MORNING AND THIS EVENING.  

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. ONE AREA
THAT MAY EXPERIENCE THE TIDAL FLOODING IS THE ADMIRAL WILSON
BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY. THE HIGHEST TIDES ON THE DELAWARE
NEAR PHILADELPHIA WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN SHORTLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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 THROUGH TUESDAY.

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