[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/19/2008 3:41:31 AM

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WWUS81 KPHI 190839
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
439 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-192100-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON
439 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...TIDAL DEPARTURES INCREASING ON CHESAPEAKE BAY...

PROLONGED S TO SE WINDS HAVE CAUSED WATER LEVELS TO RISE IN THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY. TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 1 TO 1 1/2 FT ABOVE
NORMAL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAY. AS WATER CONTINUES TO PILE
UP, TIDAL DEPARTURES MAY INCREASE TO AROUND 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL.
THIS WILL CAUSE HEIGHTS TO APPROACH MINOR TIDAL FLOOD LEVELS
AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING AND AGAIN EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE W OR NW BEHIND A COLD
FRONT BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW DEPARTURES TO DROP AND
END THE THREAT OF TIDAL FLOODING. WE WILL KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON
TIDAL DEPARTURES TODAY TO DETERMINE IF AN ADVISORY IS NEEDED.
THOSE PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER LEVELS LATER TODAY AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION. OUR WEBSITE IS
WEATHER.GOV/PHI

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RPW