[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/07/2005 05:03:21

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
452 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2005

NJZ012>014-020-026-027-071500-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-OCEAN NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK AND PERTH AMBOY
452 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2005

..MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THROUGH
TONIGHT...
 
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, SINCE 
THE HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY TIDES WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.  MORE
WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR TONIGHT FURTHER TO THE SOUTH
OVER SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE POSSIBILITY OF MODERATE FLOODING EXISTS
IN THOSE AREAS TOO.  

THE HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 630 AM AND 930 AM THIS MORNING AND
BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. 
 
SOME FLOOD PRONE ROADS MIGHT BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. 
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO SHORE COMMUNITIES SHOULD MOVE THEIR CARS 
AWAY FROM AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING AT THE TIMES OF 
HIGH TIDE.  

PLEASE LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  

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DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-071500-
CAMDEN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT DE-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...PHILADELPHIA...
VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
452 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY...
 
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 PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW INTO DELAWARE BAY, COMBINED WITH THE 
HIGHER THAN NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDES AT THE NEW MOON, MIGHT CAUSE 
SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH SUNDAY.
IN THE UPPER DELAWARE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER
AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. MORE WIDESPREAD MINOR AND POSSIBLY MODERATE
TIDAL FLOODING COULD OCCUR ACROSS LOWER DELAWARE BAY AND ADJACENT
PARTS OF THE ATLANTIC COAST.
 
SOME FLOOD PRONE ROADS MIGHT BE CLOSED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE, 
INCLUDING THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN COUNTY. PERSONS ARE 
ADVISED NOT TO TAKE ROADS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING DURING 
THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.  

THE HIGH TIDE TODAY WILL MAINLY OCCUR DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND
THE SUBSEQUENT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS ON
SUNDAY MORNING. 

PLEASE LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

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