[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 05/07/2005 04:47:06

[n2qae at gti.net]

WHUS41 KPHI 070845
CFWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
434 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2005

DEZ003-004-NJZ022>025-072100-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-


...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

AN INTENSE COASTAL STORM OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING
WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST TODAY.
THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE WELL OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST TONIGHT
AND THEN MOVE LITTLE THROUGH SUNDAY. 

THE STORM WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTH TO NORTHEAST GALES TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THIS FLOW COMBINED WITH THE APPROACHING HIGH ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SOME TIDAL FLOODING BOTH TODAY AND
TONIGHT. ONLY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING, BUT THE
HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY TIDES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.  

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT
THE WATER LEVELS COULD REACH MODERATE TIDAL LEVELS. IF THIS WERE TO
OCCUR, IT WOULD CAUSE SOME ACCESS ROADS TO BE FLOODED AND BE CLOSED
FOR A TIME AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE
SHORE COMMUNITIES SHOULD MOVE THEIR CAR AWAY FROM AREAS THAT MAY
FLOOD AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. SOME BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE
DUE TO THE PERSISTENT WAVE ACTION.  

HIGH TIDES IN THE WATCH AREA WILL OCCUR AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS 
TODAY AND THIS EVENING...WITH REFERENCE ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 

IN DELAWARE AT FENWICK ISLAND...THIS MORNING TIDE IS AT 739 AM WITH A
HEIGHT OF BETWEEN 6.0 TO 6.5 FT, AND THIS EVENING'S IS AT 759 PM WITH
A HEIGHT OF BETWEEN 6.0 TO 6.5 FT.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR...THE MORNING TIDE IS AT 848 AM WITH A HEIGHT
OF BETWEEN 6.5 TO 7.0 FT, AND THIS EVENING'S IS AT 906 PM WITH A
HEIGHT OF BETWEEN 7.0 TO 7.5 FT.

IN NEW JERSEY AT CAPE MAY...THE MORNING TIDE IS AT 800 AM WITH
A HEIGHT OF AROUND 7.0 FT, AND THIS EVENING'S IS AT 820 PM WITH A
HEIGHT OF AROUND 7.5 FT.

IN NEW JERSEY AT ATLANTIC CITY...THE MORNING TIDE IS AT 731 AM TODAY
WITH A HEIGHT OF AROUND 6.5 FT, AND THIS EVENING'S IS AT 751 PM WITH
A HEIGHT OF AROUND 6.5 FT.

REMEMBER, THE TIDE HEIGHTS LISTED ABOVE WOULD BE LOWER IF THE STORM
TRACKS FURTHER OFFSHORE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES
ON THIS SITUATION. 

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O'HARA
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