[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Marine Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/2/2008 8:06:03 PM

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FZUS71 KPHI 022333
MWSPHI

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
633 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008

ANZ430-431-030900-
/X.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0001.080103T0500Z-080103T0900Z/
/X.NEW.KPHI.MA.S.0001.080103T0500Z-080103T0900Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
633 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A LOW
WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

A PERSISTENT DOWN THE BAY FLOW HAS PRODUCED TIDAL DEPARTURES WELL
BELOW NORMAL. THIS COULD CAUSE LOW WATER PROBLEMS AT THE TIME OF
LOW TIDE LATE TONIGHT. THE GREATER TIDAL DEPARTURES WILL BE IN THE
UPPER PART OF DELAWARE BAY.

ANOTHER ADDED COMPLICATION WILL BE THE UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR MASS
WHICH WILL INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF HYPOTHERMIA IF SOMEONE GETS
STUCK AND DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR LOW
WATER LEVELS. MAKE SURE THERE IS ENOUGH SLACK IN LINES TO ALLOW
FOR LOW WATER...AND WATCH OUT FOR SHALLOWER DRAFTS. 

IF THE PERSISTENT DOWN THE BAY FLOW CONTINUES, A LOW WATER
ADVISORY MIGHT HAVE TO BE EXTENDED FOR SUBSEQUENT LOW TIDES.

$$

TFG



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