[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/27/2004 3:40:38 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
344 PM EDT MON SEP 27 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-280300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
344 PM EDT MON SEP 27 2004


...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
 
THE REMNANTS OF WHAT ONCE WAS HURRICANE JEANNE WILL CONTINUE TO 
TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD EXITING NEAR NORFOLK 
VIRGINIA TUESDAY NIGHT. 

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY 
AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON TUESDAY. THE CURRENT 
EXPECTATIONS ARE FOR THE HEAVIEST RAIN TO FALL SOUTH AND EAST OF 
INTERSTATE 95 IN THE DELMARVA AND THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HALF OF 
NEW JERSEY, WHERE WIDESPREAD ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED.
SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR. FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND 
WEST ACROSS MOST OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEW 
JERSEY, AROUND AN INCH OR TWO OF RAIN IS EXPECTED.

ALTHOUGH THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES, IT APPEARS THIS AMOUNT OF 
RAIN WILL NOT CAUSE WIDESPREAD STREAM OR RIVER FLOODING. HOWEVER, 
SOME CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES AND MAY 
CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE. THE MAIN STEM RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW 
RISES BUT GIVEN THE CURRENT RAINFALL EXPECTATIONS SHOULD NOT REACH 
FLOOD STAGE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE SOME URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
FLOODING AND MAKE FOR A MORE DIFFICULT THAN NORMAL COMMUTE TUESDAY 
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 

ALONG THE ATLANTIC SHORE AND THE BAYS, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING MAY BE 
EXACERBATED IF THE HEAVY RAIN COINCIDES WITH THE HIGH TIDE. THE 
ONSHORE FLOW SHOULD NOT BE STRONG AND NO MODERATE OR GREATER TIDAL 
FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MIGHT OCCUR IN 
SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS WITH THE WEDNESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE IF WINDS 
DO NOT SHIFT TO THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST BY THEN.
 
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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