[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 5/18/2011 3:07:02 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 181906
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
306 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

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NEW CASTLE-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
306 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND 
 PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN 
 DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...
 GLOUCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 BERKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WEST VIRGINIA WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH
  TONIGHT BEFORE TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION BY
  THURSDAY NIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW AND THE
  TRACK ITSELF... OUR REGION WILL EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED AND
  MOISTURE RICH SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN
  PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIER
  RAIN MAY BECOME ORIENTATED IN SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST BANDS. IF
  THIS OCCURS AND THEY REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY FOR A PERIOD
  TIME...THE FLOOD THREAT WOULD LOCALLY BECOME ENHANCED.

AREAS OF FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE IF THESE PREDICTED RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OCCUR. FLOODING WOULD FIRST OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS... FOLLOWED BY QUICK RESPONDING CREEKS AND
STREAMS...THEN FOLLOWED BY LARGER RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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-PAZ054-055-061-062-069-191000-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON...DOYLESTOWN
306 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
 FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN MONMOUTH...
 HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX...
 WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...
 CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WEST VIRGINIA WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH
  TONIGHT BEFORE TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS THE DELMARVA REGION BY
  THURSDAY NIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW AND THE
  TRACK ITSELF... OUR REGION WILL EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED AND
  MOISTURE RICH SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN
  PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIER
  RAIN MAY BECOME ORIENTATED IN SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST BANDS. IF
  THIS OCCURS AND THEY REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY FOR A PERIOD
  TIME...THE FLOOD THREAT WOULD LOCALLY BECOME ENHANCED.

AREAS OF FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE IF THESE PREDICTED RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OCCUR. FLOODING WOULD FIRST OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS... FOLLOWED BY QUICK RESPONDING CREEKS AND
STREAMS... THEN FOLLOWED BY LARGER RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$