[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/13/2005 5:46:00 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
521 AM EST THU JAN 13 2005

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-132300-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
521 AM EST THU JAN 13 2005

...STRONG WINDS GUSTS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH AN 
APPROACHING COLD FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE 
THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE WIND AND TEMPERATURE 
PROFILES IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT SUGGEST THAT VERY STRONG WINDS 
ALOFT WOULD HAVE SOME AFFECT ON SURFACE WINDS IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS, AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE SINCE THE FRONT WAS 
BEGINNING TO TAP THE GULF OF MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING. 

GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION ARE FORECAST FOR A TIME AFTER THE 
FRONT PASSES, AND AS THE TEMPERATURES DROP THE PRECIPITATION COULD 
END AS SNOW. 

SOME WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN 
EXCESS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WIND GUSTS IN 
EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE, AND 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH COULD CAUSE SOME FLOODING 
OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND SIGNIFICANT RISES IN THE FLASHIER STREAMS.


IN ADDITION, TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB INTO THE 50S IN 
ADVANCE OF THE FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY. THOSE TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY RAINFALL ON THURSDAY NIGHT 
COULD COMBINE TO MELT SOME OF THE SNOW PRESENTLY ON THE GROUND. THAT 
WOULD AGGRAVATE ANY FLOODING. 

THIS IN AN EVOLVING WEATHER EVENT, AND THE PRESENT FORECAST IS 
SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER OR WORSE. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO 
LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO, THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE, FOR UPDATES.

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