[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/22/2005 12:42:57

[n2qae at gti.net]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
241 PM EDT SUN MAY 22 2005

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>027-PAZ070-071-230900-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...
NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...
VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
241 PM EDT SUN MAY 22 2005

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE 
TONIGHT...
...MORE WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED WITH THE MONDAY 
NIGHT HIGH TIDE...

A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW COUPLED WITH THE SPRING ASTRONOMICAL HIGH 
TIDES MIGHT PRODUCE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT AND MORE 
WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON MONDAY NIGHT.

AS ONE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO LINGER ALONG THE GULF OF 
MAINE TONIGHT...A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DIVE 
THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND PASS THROUGH THE DELMARVA PENINSULA AND
ITS ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MONDAY EVENING. THIS SECOND LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL ENHANCE THE ONSHORE FLOW COME MONDAY NIGHT IN TIME FOR
THE HIGHER OF THE TWO ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES OF THE DAY. 

THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THEN SHOULD LINGER NEAR OR OVER THE MIDDLE 
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND ADDITIONAL TIDAL 
PROBLEMS MIGHT PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING PROBLEMS TONIGHT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO LOCATIONS 
THAT ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING. AT THE MOMENT...MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD WITH THE MONDAY 
NIGHT HIGH TIDE. WITH THE PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW SOME OF THE MORE 
WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY VERY WELL BE IN THE BACK BAYS 
AND AROUND INLETS.

HIGH TIDES TONIGHT WILL BE BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM ALONG THE ATLANTIC 
COAST...LOWER DELAWARE BAY...RARITAN BAY AND IN THE COASTAL BACK 
BAYS. THE HIGH TIDE WILL WORK ITS WAY UP DELAWARE BAY AND TIDAL 
SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN 10 PM AND 
2 AM TONIGHT.  HIGH TIDES MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE BETWEEN 8 PM AND 11 
PM ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST...LOWER DELAWARE BAY...RARITAN BAY AND 
IN THE COASTAL BACK BAYS. THE HIGH TIDE WILL WORK ITS WAY UP 
DELAWARE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND ITS 
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN 11 PM AND 3 AM MONDAY NIGHT.
  
IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE FOR THIS UPCOMING WEEK FOR RESIDENTS AND 
VISITORS TO MOVE THEIR VEHICLES AWAY FROM AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO 
TIDAL FLOODING. EXPECT CLOSURES ON ROADWAYS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL 
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. 

PLEASE LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE 
COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES OR WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE.  

STAUBER/O'HARA/GIGI

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TFG