[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/2/2005 11:14:19 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1036 AM EST SAT APR 2 2005

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-021>025-PAZ067-068-070-
071-030034-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-
KENT MD-KENT DE-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-PHILADELPHIA PA-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-TALBOT MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...
PHILADELPHIA...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
1036 AM EST SAT APR 2 2005

...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...

INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE OVER VIRGINIA WILL TRACK NORTH THIS 
AFTERNOON INTO MARYLAND. THE LOW WILL THEN SLOWLY DRIFT INTO 
PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT AND INTO NEW YORK AROUND MIDDAY ON SUNDAY.

THIS IS A VERY WET SYSTEM AND WILL BRING A DRENCHING RAIN TO THE 
REGION WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING AROUND ONE AND ONE-HALF 
INCHES TO THREE INCHES. A HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 
FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON, AND SOME MAY 
BECOME SEVERE. WIND DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS 
AS HEAVY DOWNPOURS HELP TO TRANSPORT STRONG WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE 
SURFACE. WITH THE RECENT RAINS AND MORE TO COME THIS AFTERNOON, THE 
GROUND IS QUITE SATURATED. DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ARE POSSIBLE. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE 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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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE WEB AT, 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE).

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