[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/6/2006 4:38:14 AM

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WHUS41 KPHI 060836
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-062100-
/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-
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006

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

AN ONSHORE FLOW HAD DEVELOPED EARLY THIS MORNING, AND IT IS
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN DURING THE DAY AND CONTINUE INTO 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 NOON SATURDAY, AND BETWEEN 9:00 PM
SATURDAY AND 12:30 AM SUNDAY.

AT PRESENT, IT APPEARS THAT THE WORST TIDAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR
WITH THE SATURDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. ALSO, RAIN MAY EXACERBATE
FLOODING, ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE, DURING
THIS EVENING'S AND SATURDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDES. 

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, BUT ARE NOT CONFINED TO, 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 LATER TODAY.

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

$$

NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-062100-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0009.061006T2300Z-061008T0600Z/
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006

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

AN ONSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY 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 LIKELY WILL KEEP THE
TIDES FROM RECEDING COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER, THEREBY 
ALLOWING THE TIDAL WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. 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, BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM SATURDAY, AND
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, PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. 

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.

$$

MPD