[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/1/2006 4:09:46 PM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WHUS41 KPHI 012008
CFWPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

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CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY. 

...MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
THROUGH VIRGINIA TONIGHT. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PUSH WATER UP
CHESAPEAKE BAY... AND THAT WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
ON THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE. HEAVY RAIN FLOWING INTO THE BAY ALONG
TRIBUTARIES WILL EXACERBATE FLOODING ALONG THE BAY.

ERNESTO IS NOW EXPECTED TO CAUSE HIGH TIDES IN EXCESS OF FOUR AND
ONE HALF FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE
TONIGHT. HIGH TIDE NEAR CAMBRIDGE OCCURS AT 1209 AM EDT SATURDAY;
HIGH TIDE NEAR TOLCHESTER BEACH OCCURS AT 321 AM EDT SATURDAY, AND
HIGH TIDE NEAR CHESAPEAKE CITY OCCURS AT 545 AM EDT SATURDAY. 

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS 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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DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-020900-
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DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. 

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
THROUGH VIRGINIA TODAY AND TONIGHT AND INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
SATURDAY. MEANWHILE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS
SOUTHEASTERN CANADA AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE CIRCULATION
AROUND THE TWO SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WAVES JUST OFF THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE WILL BUILD
TO 10 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT. THE ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A
POUNDING SURF AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. THERE IS A HIGH RISK
FOR DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY
AND TONIGHT.

ALSO...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE.

CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS
BOTH WEATHER SYSTEMS LOSE THEIR INFLUENCE OVER THE REGION.

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DEZ001>003-NJZ012-013-016>023-027-PAZ070-071-020900-
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NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW INTO TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE...ALONG THE
SHORES OF RARITAN BAY AND DELAWARE BAY...AND ON THE TIDAL PORTION
OF THE DELAWARE RIVER.

LOCATIONS THAT ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING ARE MORE
LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED...ESPECIALLY AS HEAVY RAIN ADDS TO THE
AMOUNT OF WATER.

$$

MDZ020-020900-
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CAROLINE-
408 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...MINOR LOCALLY MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
THROUGH VIRGINIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
PUSH WATER UP CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND THAT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ON THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE. IN
ADDITION...THERE COULD BE LOCALIZED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING. HEAVY
RAIN FLOWING INTO THE BAY ALONG TRIBUTARIES WILL EXACERBATE ANY
FLOODING ALONG THE BAY.

WHILE ERNESTO IS NOT OF THE SAME MAGNITUDE AS ISABEL OR FRAN...
ITS AFFECT ON THE BAY IN COMBINATION WITH THE HEAVY RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO CAUSE MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING.
LOCATIONS THAT ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL FLOODING ARE
EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTED...ESPECIALLY LOW SPOTS ON KENT ISLAND AND
TILGHMAN ISLAND.

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