[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/9/2005 8:18:16 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 100048
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
743 PM EST WED MAR 9 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-OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...
PERTH AMBOY AND VINELAND
743 PM EST WED MAR 9 2005

WHILE WEST WINDS WERE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION, TIDES WERE 
STILL RUNNING WELL BELOW NORMAL. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH 
OVERNIGHT, BUT DUE TO THE SPRING TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW MOON, 
SOME BLOWOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
OVERNIGHT LOW TIDE. LOW TIDES SHOULD AVERAGE AROUND 2 FEET BELOW 
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. BLOWOUT TIDES OCCUR WHEN THE WATER LEVEL DROPS
TO OR BELOW 1.8 FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 

LOW TIDES ALONG THE OCEANFRONTS AND RARITAN BAY GENERALLY WILL OCCUR
BETWEEN 100 AM AND 300 AM EST. LOW TIDES ALONG DELAWARE BAY WILL
OCCUR TOWARD SUNRISE ON THURSDAY. THE EARLIER THE LOW TIDE, THE
MORE LIKELY THAT THE WIND WILL STILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN THE
LOW WATER LEVELS.

THE LOWER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS POSE A PROBLEM FOR NAVIGATION 
PURPOSES ESPECIALLY EXITING THE INLETS. IN ADDITION, UNSEASONABLY 
COLD WEATHER WILL BE LIFE THREATENING IF PROPER CLOTHING IS NOT 
AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT A VESSEL BECOMES STUCK. 

TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RETURN TO NORMAL ON 
THURSDAY.

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