[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 2/28/2005 4:19:46 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
356 PM EST MON FEB 28 2005

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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-
MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-OCEAN NJ-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...
NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
356 PM EST MON FEB 28 2005

...WIDESPREAD MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

AN INTENSE BUT RAPIDLY MOVING STORM FROM THE SOUTH IS EXPECTED TO 
PASS JUST OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS TONIGHT. A STRONG 
NORTHEAST WIND ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT TO THE NEW 
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS, THE BACK BAYS, AND DELAWARE BAY. 
LOCALIZED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. AREAS OF MODERATE 
BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED WITH THIS NOR'EASTER DUE TO THE 
COMBINATION OF STRONG WAVE ACTION AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER OFFSHORE 
WINDS.

HIGH TIDE IS FROM ABOUT 10 PM TO 1130 PM TONIGHT ON THE OCEAN FRONT.
HIGH TIDE TENDS TO OCCUR UP TO A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER ON THE BACK 
BAYS.

AT MID MONDAY AFTERNOON, TIDAL DEPARTURES HAD INCREASED TO ABOUT ONE 
AND A HALF FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE PERIOD OF HIGHEST TIDAL ANOMALIES 
WILL OCCUR FROM EARLY EVENING TO THE HOURS JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SIGNIFICANT WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE 
WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE COAST, BE PREPARED FOR WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL 
FLOODING AND EVEN LOCALIZED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT, 
ESPECIALLY NORTH ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST OVER OCEAN AND MONMOUTH 
COUNTIES. DO NOT PARK VEHICLES NEAR FLOOD-PRONE AREAS TONIGHT.

PAY ATTENTION TO LATER STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THIS 
EVENT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR 
THIS SITUATION DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

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