[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 4/19/2009 3:38:56 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 191938
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
338 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ017-018-027-PAZ067-068-070-071-201000-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0002.090420T1600Z-090421T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
338 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN
  DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. IN
  SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
  BURLINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...CHESTER...DELAWARE...
  MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* A MOIST AND FAIRLY POTENT COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
  EXPECTED TO BRING RAIN TO THE REGION DURING THE FIRST PART OF
  THE WEEK, WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN FALLING FROM MONDAY THROUGH
  MONDAY NIGHT. UPWARDS OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE DURING
  THAT TIME PERIOD, AND ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR COULD MAKE
  FOR LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SUCH A RAIN EVENT MAY CAUSE FLOODING
  OF CREEKS, STREAMS, URBAN AREAS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-019-020-026-PAZ062-069-201000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0002.090420T1600Z-090421T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-NORTHAMPTON-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...DOYLESTOWN
338 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2009

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...COASTAL OCEAN...EASTERN
  MONMOUTH...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND
  WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS AND NORTHAMPTON.

* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* A MOIST AND FAIRLY POTENT COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
  EXPECTED TO BRING RAIN TO THE REGION DURING THE FIRST PART OF
  THE WEEK, WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN FALLING FROM MONDAY THROUGH
  MONDAY NIGHT. UPWARDS OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE DURING
  THAT TIME PERIOD, AND ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR COULD MAKE
  FOR LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SUCH A RAIN EVENT MAY CAUSE FLOODING
  OF CREEKS, STREAMS, URBAN AREAS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ALONG
  THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTLINE, WINDS AND STRONG WAVE ACTION
  COULD ACT ALONG WITH RAINFALL TO INCREASE THE FLOODING THREAT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

EBERWINE/DELISI


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