[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/22/2005 3:52:31 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WHUS41 KPHI 222042
CFWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
342 PM EST SAT JAN 22 2005

NJZ012>014-020-026-230400-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-OCEAN NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A COASTAL 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING AROUND 
THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE ALONG THE MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTY 
BORDERS DURING SUNDAY MORNING. 

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST 
THIS EVENING AND THEN INTENSIFY RAPIDLY. IT IS FORECAST TO 
GENERATE SUSTAINED NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS 
OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

THE STRONG WINDS SHOULD CAUSE MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE 
OCEAN FRONT AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 
MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AT AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER 
LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE IN THE BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN ALONG THE 
OCEAN FRONT AND CAN REACH HEIGHTS OF 1 FOOT HIGHER THAN ON THE 
COAST. HEAVY SURF AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

FOR SANDY HOOK, THE SUNDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 
622 AM EST WITH A FORECAST HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET. 
 
FOR SEASIDE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEAN FRONT, THE SUNDAY MORNING HIGH 
TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 552 AM EST WITH A FORECAST HEIGHT OF AROUND 7.5 
FEET.
 
REMEMBER, A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE OR GREATER 
COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AT 
AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AND SEVERE TIDAL FLOODING 
BEGINS AROUND 8.5 FEET. 

IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE MOVE YOUR VEHICLES TO HIGHER GROUND.
NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS, OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 
UPDATES. 

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THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT:
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI. ONCE ON OUR SITE, GO TO THE MARINE PAGE AND
THEN LOOK FOR TIDAL IMPACT TABLES FOR YOUR LOCATION.

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