[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 10/4/2011 2:20:34 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 4 2011

NJZ001-007-PAZ055-062-040815-
MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 4 2011

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT 
SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTHAMPTON AND MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 210 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 
CENTERED 5 MILES NORTH OF NEWTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THE 
CENTER OF THE HEAVIER SHOWER WILL BE NEAR CRANDON LAKES...NEWTON 
AROUND 225 AM...FIVE POINTS...ANDOVER AROUND 235 AM...FLATBROOKVILLE 
AROUND 245 AM...ALLAMUCHY...ALLAMUCHY-PANTHER VALLEY AROUND 300 
AM...ECHO LAKE...HACKETTSTOWN AROUND 305 AM AND BLAIRSTOWN AROUND 
310 AM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS SHOWER...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO 
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND CAUSE RISES IN 
SMALL STREAMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF 
AN INCH IN AN HOUR WILL FALL WITH THE STRONGER SHOWERS. PLEASE BE 
WARY IF DRIVING OVERNIGHT FOR PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE 
AREAS.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IS OVERESTIMATING RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS BECAUSE THE HEIGHT OF THE RADAR BEAM IS COINCIDING WITH 
THE MELTING LEVEL IN SUSSEX COUNTY AND BRIGHT BANDING FROM THE 
MELTING SNOW IS EXAGGERATING RETURNS.
 
 
LAT...LON 4120 7437 4115 7441 4091 7474 4090 7478
      4087 7481 4086 7480 4066 7508 4089 7539
      4110 7504 4109 7501 4111 7495 4119 7489
      4133 7465

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