[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/1/2006 9:43:55 PM

[n2qae at arrl.net]

WHUS41 KPHI 020118
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
918 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

MDZ008-012-015-019-021000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060902T1000Z/
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-
918 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY

...MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO...WHICH WAS LOCATED OVER 
EASTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING...WILL MOVE THROUGH MARYLAND WEST OF 
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OVERNIGHT AND INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ON 
SATURDAY. 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 OF AROUND 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>026-021000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-060902T1400Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060902T1000Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
918 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

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

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO...WHICH WAS LOCATED OVER
EASTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING...WILL MOVE THROUGH MARYLAND WEST OF
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OVERNIGHT AND INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ON
SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TONIGHT.

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

ALSO...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS LIKELY AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
HEAVY RAIN WILL EXACERBATE FLOODING...MAKING THE PRACTICAL EFFECT
SIMILAR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING. TIMES OF HIGH TIDE RANGE FROM
AROUND 230 AM TO AROUND 400 AM EDT SATURDAY.

CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS
ERNESTO LOSES ITS INFLUENCE OVER THE REGION.

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DEZ001>003-NJZ012-013-016>023-027-PAZ070-071-021115-
/O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-060902T1400Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
918 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO...WHICH WAS LOCATED OVER 
EASTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING...WILL MOVE THROUGH MARYLAND WEST OF 
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OVERNIGHT AND INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ON 
SATURDAY. 

THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING ALONG RARITAN BAY...DELAWARE BAY...THE BACK BAYS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER. TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE ALONG THE BACK BAYS...DELAWARE BAY AND RARITAN BAY RANGE FROM
AROUND 330 AM TO AROUND 630 AM EDT SATURDAY. TIMES OF HIGH TIDE
ALONG THE TIDAL DELAWARE RANGE FROM AROUND 700 AM TO 1000 AM EDT
SATURDAY.

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

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MDZ020-020900-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-060902T0900Z/
CAROLINE-
918 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006

...MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING TONIGHT...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO...WHICH WAS LOCATED OVER 
EASTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING...WILL MOVE THROUGH MARYLAND WEST OF 
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OVERNIGHT AND INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ON 
SATURDAY. THAT WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.
IN ADDITION...THERE COULD BE LOCALIZED MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING.
HEAVY RAIN FLOWING INTO THE BAY ALONG TRIBUTARIES WILL EXACERBATE
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.

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