[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 1/2/2008 8:06:50 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
642 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008

DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-031100-
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA
642 PM EST WED JAN 2 2008

...LOW WATER PROBLEMS POSSIBLE AT LOW TIDE LATE TONIGHT...

A PERSISTENT DOWN DELAWARE BAY NORTHWEST FLOW HAS PRODUCED BELOW
NORMAL TIDAL DEPARTURES. THIS COULD CAUSE LOW WATER PROBLEMS AT
THE TIME OF LOW TIDE LATER TONIGHT ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER AND
TIDAL SECTIONS OF ITS TRIBUTARIES. THE GREATER TIDAL DEPARTURES AND
LIKELIHOOD FOR LOW WATER PROBLEMS WILL BE TOWARD UPPER DELAWARE
BAY.

LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND 1 AM IN THE MORNING TOWARD UPPER
DELAWARE BAY TO AROUND 5 AM IN THE MORNING IN BURLINGTON AND BUCKS
COUNTIES. 

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. 
 

$$

TFG





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