[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/19/2008 10:21:20 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1120 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-191830-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON
1120 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...TIDAL DEPARTURES REMAINING STEADY ON THE EASTERN SHORE...
 
PROLONGED SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 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. TIDES MAY REACH AROUND 3 TO 3 AND A HALF FEET ABOVE MEAN
LOWER LOW WATER OR BELOW THE MINOR THRESHOLD FOR THIS EVENINGS
HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 3 AND 4 PM AT CAMBRIDGE AND 6 TO 7 PM THIS
EVENING FOR TOLCHESTER. 

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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DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-191830-
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
1120 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON
DELAWARE TO TRENTON NEW JERSEY...

THE FULL MOON WILL OCCUR ON THE 21ST BUT THE DEPARTURES ARE
RUNNING ABOUT 1.5 TO 2.0 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. HIGH TIDE ALONG
THE DELAWARE RIVER OCCURS NEAR NOONTIME AT PHILADELPHIA AND THE
LEVEL OF THE RIVER COULD REACH MINOR FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE AND FOR
A COUPLE HOURS AFTERWORDS.

PLEASE AVOID ANY OF THE STREETS RUNNING ALONG THE DELAWARE ON
IN NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE THAT 
THE SECONDARY ROADS MOTORISTS HAVE BEEN TAKING AS A RESULT OF THE
CLOSURE OF 95 THROUGH PHILADELPHIA ARE DRY.
 
LOW TIDE ALONG THE DELAWARE THROUGH PHILADELPHIA WILL BE DURING
THE RUSH HOUR THIS EVENING SO NO PROBLEMS FROM FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
 


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