[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/16/2005 4:46:40 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
446 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2005

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-171115-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
PENNSVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
446 PM EDT FRI SEP 16 2005

...OPHELIA LIFTING NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE MID ATLANTIC...

THE OFFICIAL TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER FORECAST CONTINUES TO
KEEP OPHELIA WELL OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTLINES
TONIGHT. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO PASS WITHIN ABOUT 150 MILES OF
THE DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTLINES TONIGHT AND THEN
LIFT AWAY FROM OUR REGION TO THE NORTHEAST.

GIVEN THIS, THE THREATS TO OUR REGION ARE FROM RIP CURRENTS AT THE
NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE BEACHES, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AT THE TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT ALONG THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS,
ADJACENT BACK BAYS, DELAWARE BAY AND RARITAN BAY, AND MINOR BEACH
EROSION. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
REACH OUR COASTAL WATERS.

PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE SURF THIS EVENING, OVERNIGHT AND TOMORROW. 
THE RIP CURRENTS RESULTING FROM OPHELIA WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.
FEW LIFEGUARDS REMAIN ON DUTY IN MID SEPTEMBER, AND NO LIFEGUARES
ARE ON DUTY AT NIGHT.

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

$$

MPD



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