[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/16/2006 8:30:48 PM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WHUS41 KPHI 170113
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
813 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-171200-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-061117T1200Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
813 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

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

TIDAL DEPARTURES WERE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND THESE
DEPARTURES SHOULD CONTINUE OR SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. 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. SEVERAL GAUGES ALONG CHESAPEAKE BAY WERE
ABOVE OR VERY CLOSE TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING CRITERIA. EVEN IN THOSE
AREAS THAT DO NOT REACH MODERATE CRITERIA, MINOR FLOODING IS
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

THE RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE REGION, BUT SOME STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. 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 FLOODING 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.

$$

DEZ001-NJZ016-021-171200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.Y.0003.061117T0113Z-061117T1200Z/
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-
813 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

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

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

TIDAL DEPARTURES WERE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND THESE
DEPARTURES SHOULD CONTINUE OR SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING BEGINS AT 7.2 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER
LOW WATER FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE AND SALEM COUNTY, NEW
JERSEY AND AT 6.7 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER FOR CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

THE RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE REGION, BUT SOME STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. 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

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO
TIDAL FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER
GROUND...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE.

$$

NIERENBERG