[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/15/2005 6:13:02 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECT EXPIRATION TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
607 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2005

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-152100-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-QUEEN ANNE'S-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA
607 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2005

...INDIRECT IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE OPHELIA TO BE FELT THROUGH 
SATURDAY...

THE OFFICIAL TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER FORECAST CONTINUES TO KEEP 
HURRICANE OPHELIA WELL OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COAST, WITH 
ITS CLOSEST PASS ABOUT 150 MILES TO THE EAST ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY 
NIGHT. AT THIS DISTANCE, THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THE STORM WOULD BE 
CONFINED RIGHT ALONG THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COAST. THE 
POTENTIAL IMPACTS WOULD BE IN THE FORM OF ROUGH SEAS, ENHANCED RIP 
CURRENTS AND SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION. SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS 
ALSO POSSIBLE DURING HIGH TIDE ALONG THE OCEANFRONT AS WELL AS THE 
BACK BAYS, ON THE DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE BAYS, AND POSSIBLY RARITAN 
BAY AND THE DELAWARE RIVER UP TO PHILADELPHIA. OPHELIA'S EFFECTS 
WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY LAST INTO SATURDAY. 
WITH OPHELIA'S TRACK THIS FAR OFFSHORE, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
OR GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH THE NEAR-SHORE COASTAL WATERS AT 
THIS TIME.

ALTHOUGH OPHELIA'S TRACK IS OUT TO SEA, A TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL 
CONTINUE TO COVER THE REGION INTO SATURDAY. WITH A COLD FRONT 
ADVANCING IN FROM THE WEST LATER TODAY, THEN STALLING ACROSS THE 
REGION TONIGHT, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE 
EXPECTED. DUE TO THE MOIST AIRMASS, ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THAT 
DOES FORM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT 
PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.  

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA 
OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

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KRUZDLO

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