[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/11/2009 3:52:57 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
352 PM EST FRI DEC 11 2009

DEZ001-NJZ016>018-PAZ070-071-121100-
NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
352 PM EST FRI DEC 11 2009

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE
TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AS FAR NORTH AS
PHILADELPHIA...

A COLD HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE MID
ATLANTIC REGION FROM THE WEST AND WILL MAINTAIN STRONG OFFSHORE
WINDS INTO TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO DROP TO
BLOWOUT OR NEAR BLOWOUT CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDES DURING
THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND POSSIBLY AGAIN LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON ON THE TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AS FAR NORTH
AS PHILADELPHIA.

THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER OCCUR BETWEEN 3:00 AM
AND 5:00 AM SATURDAY MORNING AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN
3:00 PM AND 5:00 PM.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

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