[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/23/2005 5:13:27 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
422 AM EST WED MAR 23 2005

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-232300-
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
422 AM EST WED MAR 23 2005

...SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE HIGH TIDE THIS
EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE CAROLINAS THIS MORNING
AND MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THIS
AFTERNOON.  THE LOW WILL GENERATE A STRENGTHENING EASTERLY FLOW THIS
AFTERNOON THAT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND BACK TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT.  ALTHOUGH THERE WILL NOT BE A LONG SUSTAINED PERIOD OF
ONSHORE FLOW LEADING UP TO THIS EVENING'S HIGH TIDE, FAIRLY HIGH
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES DUE TO THE APPROACHING FULL MOON MAY COMBINE
WITH THE DEVELOPING LOW TO CAUSE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE
NEW JERSEY COAST, ADJACENT BACK BAYS, AND RARITAN BAY. HIGH TIDES
THIS EVENING ARE GENERALLY BETWEEN 600 PM AND 700 PM ALONG THE NEW
JERSEY COAST AND RARIATAN BAY, AND UP TO A FEW HOURS LATER ALONG
ADJACENT BACK BAYS. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS WHEN TIDES REACH
ABOUT SIX AND ONE HALF FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. ANY MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING THIS EVENING COULD BE EXACERBATED SOMEWHAT BY HEAVY RAIN. 

IF WINDS DO NOT BACK TO NORTH AND DIMINISH QUICKLY ENOUGH, THEN THE
THURSDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE WOULD CAUSE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS, ADJACENT BACK BAYS, RARITAN
BAY AND DELAWARE BAY. HIGH TIDES ON THURSDAY MORNING ARE GENERALLY
BETWEEN 630 AM AND 730 AM ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS
AND RARITAN BAY, AND UP TO A FEW HOURS LATER ALONG ADJACENT BACK BAYS
AND DELAWARE BAY.

PEOPLE IN AREAS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD MONITOR THE SITUATION
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE THEIR VEHICLES TO HIGHER GROUND IF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING BECOMES LIKELY. 

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