[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/16/2006 5:22:13 PM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WHUS41 KPHI 162212
CFWPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
512 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-171200-
/O.UPG.KPHI.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-061117T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.W.0008.061116T2212Z-061117T1200Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
512 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. 

TIDAL DEPARTURES WERE AROUND 3 FEET AROUND THE EVENING HIGH TIDE
AND FURTHER INCREASES IN DEPARTURES WERE LIKELY. MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING BEGINS AT 3.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AND
MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AT 4.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE AREA AND THIS RAIN
WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING ON STREETS ADJACENT TO
TRIBUTARIES, AND HELP TO FURTHER INCREASE THE TIDAL DEPARTURES.
THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD END DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS.

WHILE THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SWING AROUND TO SOUTHWEST
AND DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TONIGHT... RESIDUAL WATER WILL REMAIN IN THE
BAY AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL LOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE. HIGH TIDE TONIGHT WILL OCCUR FROM 1 AM NEAR CAMBRIDGE TO 7
AM NEAR CHESAPEAKE CITY. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC FOR FLOODING CONCERNS
FOR THE WESTERN SHORE.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

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