[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/23/2005 12:59:33

[n2qae at gti.net]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2005

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>027-PAZ070-071-241100-
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
340 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2005

...WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY AROUND THIS EVENING'S 
AND TUESDAY EVENING'S HIGH TIDE...

A STRENGTHENING ONSHORE FLOW, COUPLED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES 
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULL MOON, IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING THIS EVENING AS WELL AS FOR TUESDAY EVENING'S HIGH 
TIDE CYCLE. SOME BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE BEGINNING TONIGHT 
AND ON INTO WEDNESDAY.

AS ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE,
A SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO DROP SOUTHEAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND 
EVENTUALLY PASS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. THIS LOW IS 
EXPECTED TO MOVE QUITE SLOWLY AS IT REACHES THE OCEAN WATERS JUST 
OFF THE EAST COAST, AND WILL LIKELY ENHANCE THE ONSHORE FLOW TONIGHT 
INTO WEDNESDAY. AS A RESULT, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR 
EARLY THIS WEEK AROUND THE EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLE.

ALTHOUGH TUESDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDE IS OVER A FOOT LOWER, THERE 
STILL COULD BE LOCALIZED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING, MAINLY IN THE BACK 
BAYS IF WATER HAS DIFFICULTY IN DRAINING AT EBB TIDE. 

THIS EVENING'S HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT OF NEW JERSEY AND 
DELAWARE WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 8:00 AND 9:30 PM, AND ON TUESDAY EVENING 
BETWEEN 8:30 AND 10:00 PM. HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ON THE BAYS AND 
TIDAL STREAMS IN THE REGION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE COAST OR IF YOU WILL BE VISITING THE REGION,
BE SURE NOT TO LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO
TIDAL FLOODING. ALSO, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. 

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

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