[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/5/2006 3:32:48 PM

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WHUS41 KPHI 051930
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EDT THU OCT 5 2006

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-061000-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.A.0002.061006T2300Z-061008T0600Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-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-
330 PM EDT THU OCT 5 2006

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

AN ONSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE DUE TO AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT 
BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE 
ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH. AS A RESULT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MODERATE 
TIDAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ALONG THE 
ATLANTIC COASTLINES OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE, ADJACENT BACK BAYS, 
DELAWARE BAY AND RARITAN BAY STARTING FRIDAY EVENING AND LASTING 
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR 
MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION.

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES, DUE TO THE FULL MOON, 
AND AN EXPECTED STRONG NORTHEAST WIND MAY GENERATE HIGH TIDES IN 
EXCESS OF 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 

HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND RARITAN BAY BETWEEN 
7:30 PM AND 9:00 PM FRIDAY, BETWEEN 7:45 AM AND 9:15 AM SATURDAY, 
AND BETWEEN 8:15 PM AND 9:45 PM SATURDAY. HIGH TIDES ALONG THE 
ADJACENT BACK BAYS OCCUR A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER. 

HIGH TIDES ALONG DELAWARE BAY OCCUR BETWEEN 8:15 PM AND 11:30 PM 
FRIDAY, BETWEEN 8:45 AM AND 12:00 PM SATURDAY, AND BETWEEN 9:00 PM 
SATURDAY AND 12:30 AM SUNDAY. 

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING 
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND BE 
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY, AND MOVE VEHICLES TO 
HIGHER GROUND. THE MORE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE
FLOODING WITH LOWER WATER LEVELS, WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE TIDAL
FLOODING FASTER THAN OTHER AREAS. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDE WEST
ATLANTIC CITY, AROUND THE FIFTH STREET BOAT RAMP IN WILDWOOD, AND
GREEN STREET IN TUCKERTON. THE CURRENT WATCH MAY BE UPGRADED TO A
WARNING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME DURING THE 
COURSE OF SUNDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR 
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

$$

NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-061000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0009.061006T2300Z-061008T0600Z/
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
330 PM EDT THU OCT 5 2006

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY 
SUNDAY...

AN ONSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE DUE TO AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT 
BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE 
ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH. THIS ONSHORE FLOW WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE TIDES 
TO NOT COMPLETELY RECEDE FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER, ALLOWING THE TIDAL 
WATER LEVEL TO BUILD UP. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.

HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 4:00 
AM SATURDAY AND AGAIN BETWEEN 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM SATURDAY, THEN 
BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM SUNDAY.

IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL 
FLOODING, SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY, 
TAKE EARLY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE UPCOMING 
EXPECTED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.

THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME DURING THE 
COURSE OF SUNDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR 
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

$$

GORSE/O'HARA/EBERWINE