[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Marine Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/9/2008 5:01:18 PM

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FZUS71 KPHI 092200
MWSPHI

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
600 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

ANZ430-431-100030-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
600 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CONTINUED THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

A STEADY WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE BLOW-OUT
TIDE CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS DELAWARE BAY DURING THE LOW
TIDE WHICH OCCUR THROUGH 7:00 PM THIS EVENING. WATER LEVELS COULD
DIMINISH TO AROUND MINUS 2.0 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

THESE LOW TIDES COULD CAUSE SOME NAVIGATION PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY
AROUND INLETS, IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES, AND OTHER SHALLOW SPOTS.

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.

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