[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/2/2005 5:15:15 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
434 AM EST SAT APR 2 2005

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>026-PAZ069>071-022232-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...
VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
434 AM EST SAT APR 2 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

LOW PRESSURE OVER WEST VIRGINIA WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE NORTHEAST. 
IT WILL BE INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION BY LATE 
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN MOVE SLOWLY NORTH AND INTO NEW ENGLAND BY 
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

ONSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON INTO 
TONIGHT ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS. TIDAL DEPARTURES
ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL AND ARE FORECAST TO 
INCREASE TO 2 TO 2 1/2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 
THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH 
TIDE TONIGHT ON THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONTS. FLOODING 
MAY ALSO OCCUR ON DELAWARE BAY AND FURTHER UP ON THE DELAWARE RIVER 
AS THE STRONG SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS RELENTLESSLY PUSH IN THE 
WATER. HIGH TIDE ALONG THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT WILL 
OCCUR FROM 3 TO 5 AM. HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ON THE BAYS AND TIDAL 
RIVERS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU 
THINK IT IS.  ALSO, DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS 
PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

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