[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/24/2005 4:01:16 AM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-242100-
/X.NEW.KPHI.CF.A.0001.051025T0600Z-051025T2200Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
400 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR
THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AND BACK BAYS FOR LATE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF MIDDLESEX,
MONMOUTH, OCEAN, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY IN
NEW JERSEY, AS WELL AS KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES IN DELAWARE.

HURRICANE WILMA, MOVING NORTHEAST FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TODAY, WILL 
ACCELERATE AS IT MOVES A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES OFF THE EAST COAST 
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RESULT IN 
HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDE LEVELS, WHICH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD MINOR 
AND AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING. ALSO, LARGE WAVES WILL IMPACT 
THE SHORELINES AND LIKELY CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. IN
ADDITION, HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY, AND THE RESULTANT
RUNOFF, COULD WORSEN ANY TIDAL FLOODING.

CURRENTLY, THE AFTERNOON ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ARE RUNNING HIGHER 
THAN THOSE IN THE EARLY MORNING. ANY TIDAL FLOODING LATE MONDAY 
NIGHT IS LIKELY TO WORSEN FOR TUESDAY.

FOR SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY, HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT 2:34 AM EARLY TUESDAY 
MORNING, AND AGAIN AT 2:42 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE TIDE LEVEL IS 
FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER LATE 
TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR SEASIDE HEIGHTS NEW JERSEY ON THE OCEAN FRONT, HIGH TIDE OCCURS 
AT 2:04 AM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN AT 2:12 PM TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON. THE TIDE LEVEL IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE 
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR THE ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT, HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT 
2:13 AM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN AT 2:27 PM TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON. THE TIDE LEVEL IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE 
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR THE CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY OCEANFRONT, HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT 2:41 AM 
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN AT 2:49 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
TIDE LEVEL IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW 
WATER LATE TONIGHT AND 7.5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER 
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR THE BREAKWATER HARBOR IN DELAWARE, HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT 3:15 AM 
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN AT 3:39 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
TIDE LEVEL IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW 
WATER LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE, HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT 2:20 AM EARLY 
TUESDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN AT 2:12 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE TIDE 
LEVEL IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER 
LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  

HIGH TIDE OCCURS LATER ON THE BACK BAYS THAN ON THE OCEANFRONT.

WHEN MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED, A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS 
ISSUED. AT THE MODERATE LEVEL THERE IS USUALLY WIDESPREAD ROADWAY 
FLOODING. AS A RESULT, SOME ACCESS ROADS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE 
AND DELAWARE BEACHES MAY BE CLOSED FOR A TIME MONDAY NIGHT AND 
TUESDAY. REMEMBER, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES, THE WATER MAY BE 
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

BE SURE NOT TO LEAVE YOU VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO 
TIDAL FLOODING.

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