[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/1/2005 3:32:31 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
259 PM EST FRI APR 1 2005

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ014-021>026-021000-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER AND VINELAND
259 PM EST FRI APR 1 2005

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY...

LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO ORGANIZE ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES 
TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD OVERNIGHT, AND INTENSIFY 
AS IN MOVES INTO THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION SATURDAY. AN ABUNDANCE 
OF MOISTURE, FROM THE ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO, WILL ACCOMPANY 
THIS STORM AS IT ARRIVES ACROSS OUR REGION LATE TONIGHT AND LASTS 
THROUGH SATURDAY. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY 
AT TIMES, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY. 

THE RAIN SHOULD TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ANY 
THUNDERSTORM SATURDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE DOWNPOURS, 
AND PERHAPS CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL THEN 
SLOWLY MOVE AWAY FROM OUR REGION ON SUNDAY.  

AT THIS TIME, RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE REGION'S SANDY SOIL AND 
GOOD DRAINAGE SHOULD PRECLUDE ANY WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM OCCURRING 
WITH THE EXPECTED RAINFALL, THERE SHOULD BE SOME URBAN AND POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVY RAINFALL SATURDAY. ALSO, 
SOME TIDAL FLOODING COULD OCCUR IF THE HEAVIER RAIN FALLS NEAR THE 
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION, 
AND WILL ISSUE ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS, WATCHES OR WARNINGS IF THEY 
BECOME NECESSARY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR 
YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR CONTINUED UPDATES.

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