[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/7/2005 9:01:24 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
811 PM EDT THU APR 7 2005

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-080700-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...NEWARK...
PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON
811 PM EDT THU APR 7 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER...

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR ALONG THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER SOUTH
OF TRENTON NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT.  HIGH TIDE ALONG
THE LOWER DELAWARE OCCURS AS EARLY AS AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT NEAR THE
MOUTH OF THE RIVER AND AS LATE AS AROUND 200 AM NORTH OF
PHILADELPHIA.

ROADS NEAR THE RIVER MAY FLOOD FOR A TIME.  MOREOVER, EXPECTED
RAINFALL WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME DRAINING AS THE RIVER RISES.
SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE RETARDED DRAINAGE OF THE RIVER INTO
DELAWARE BAY, AND THOSE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SHIFT BEFORE HIGH
TIDE.

YOU MAY WANT TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE IF IT IS PARKED IN A PLACE THAT IS
SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING, AND YOU ALSO MAY WISH TO AVOID
TRAVELING ON ANY ROADS PRONE TO FLOODING.  IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODED
ROADWAYS, PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO CROSS THEM.  INSTEAD, TURN AROUND AND
FIND A DRY ALTERNATE ROUTE. 

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