[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/9/2005 3:37:57 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY 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-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...
PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
327 PM EST WED FEB 9 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE REGION AS IT INTENSIFIES LATER
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS DEEPENING LOW WILL CAUSE THE TIDES TO BE
HIGHER THAN NORMAL. WHILE THIS LOW WILL DEPART QUICKLY TO THE
EAST...SPRING TIDES ARE STILL OCCURRING WITH THE NEW MOON. IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR DURING THE TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THIS IS THE HIGHER OF THE TWO
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES FOR THE DAY. 

ALTHOUGH THE NEW MOON OCCURRED ON TUESDAY, THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL 
TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH IT CONTINUE TO LINGER. THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR
THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST AND LATE THURSDAY MORNING
ALONG THE DELAWARE BAY. ALONG THE TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE DELAWARE
RIVER INCLUDING PHILADELPHIA, HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR DURING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

NEVER DRIVE ON ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN BARRICADED FOR YOUR SAFETY. 
TAKE ROADS THAT ARE LESS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING ON THURSDAY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TIDAL GAGES 
AND ISSUE FURTHER STATEMENTS IF NECESSARY.  

 
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