[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/27/2005 5:11:51 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

NJZ012>014-020-022>027-272200-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...
NEW BRUNSWICK AND PERTH AMBOY
430 AM EST SUN MAR 27 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY 
EVENING MAINLY ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST...

A NOR'EASTER WILL AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT, AND CONTINUE 
MONDAY AND INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PILE 
WATER UP ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT AND IN THE BACK BAYS MONDAY, POSSIBLY 
PERSISTING INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

THE STRONGEST ONSHORE WINDS LATER MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING MAY BE 
ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST, WITH WINDS HAVING SHIFTED TO OFFSHORE 
OVER DELAWARE BY LATE MONDAY. IF SO, SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS 
POSSIBLE WITH MONDAY EVENING'S HIGH TIDE ALONG THE NEW JERSEY OCEAN 
FRONT, THE ADJACENT BACK BAYS, AND RARITAN BAY. EVENING HIGH TIDE 
ALONG THE COAST AND RARITAN BAY GENERALLY WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 900 PM 
AND 1030 PM EST. HIGH TIDE OCCURS A FEW HOURS LATER IN BACK BAYS 
ADJACENT TO THE COAST. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS WHEN THE TIDE 
REACHES ABOUT SIX AND ONE HALF FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

AS THE EVENT NEARS, AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO SHORE POINTS MAY 
NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THE NEED TO MOVE VEHICLES FROM LOCATIONS PRONE 
TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.

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