[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/24/2005 04:29:19

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
431 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016>027-PAZ070-071-242100-
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
431 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2005

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

A STRENGTHENING ONSHORE FLOW, COUPLED WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES 
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULL MOON, WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD MINOR 
TIDAL FLOODING THIS EVENING AS WELL AS FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING'S HIGH 
TIDE CYCLE. SOME BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE LATER TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL MEANDER VERY SLOWLY
NORTH THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORM WILL ENHANCE
THE ONSHORE FLOW. AS A RESULT, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY AROUND
THE EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLES BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.

ALTHOUGH THE MORNING HIGH TIDES BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE OVER A
FOOT LOWER THAN THE EVENING'S, THERE STILL COULD BE LOCALIZED MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING, MAINLY IN THE BACK BAYS, SINCE THE WATER WILL HAVE
DIFFICULTY IN DRAINING AT EBB TIDE. 

THIS EVENING'S HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT OF NEW JERSEY AND 
DELAWARE WILL OCCUR 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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