[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/2/2005 4:23:45 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>026-PAZ069>071-031000-
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
350 PM EST SAT APR 2 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC 
REGION THIS EVENING WILL MOVE NORTH INTO PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT AND 
THEN NORTHEAST INTO EASTERN NEW YORK STATE BY SUNDAY EVENING.

GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MOST 
OF TONIGHT ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS. WIND DIRECTIONS 
WILL SHIFT FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST BY MORNING, BUT A MOSTLY 
ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT.

ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL RESULT, AND THIS COULD PRODUCE 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 CONTINUE TO 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. ALTHOUGH WIND 
DIRECTIONS ARE NOT IDEAL FOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE RARITAN 
BAYSHORE, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR THERE TONIGHT.

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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