[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 10/27/2012 4:25:13 PM

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FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
424 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS OUR 
REGION LATE SUNDAY AND ESPECIALLY MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...

.TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD, THEN HOOK 
BACK TO THE NORTHWEST MONDAY AND MOVE ONSHORE IN OUR AREA SOMETIME 
LATER MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO TRANSITION INTO MORE OF 
A NOR'EASTER AS IT ARRIVES IN OUR LATITUDE, HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT 
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED AS IT WILL BE A LARGE STORM.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-280900-
/O.EXB.KPHI.FA.A.0002.121029T0000Z-121030T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
424 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND 
  NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN NORTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON AND MONROE. 

* FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE
  AREA.

* SOME SMALL STREAM FLOODING, CONSIDERABLE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE
  FLOODING SHOULD DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO
  TUESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LARGER MAIN STEM RIVER
  FLOODING LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY, HOWEVER THIS WILL DEPEND ON
  WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN ACTUALLY FALLS. IN ADDITION, FALLEN
  LEAVES WILL TEND TO GET WASHED INTO STORM DRAINS WHICH WILL
  ENHANCE LOCAL FLOODING. AT THIS TIME, IT IS TO EARLY TO SPECIFY
  RIVERS AND PARTICULAR BASINS THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY EXPERIENCE
  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.

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.

&&

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ060>062-
067>071-280900-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0002.121029T0000Z-121030T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
424 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... 
  DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN 
  NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES 
  AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE 
  MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN... 
  CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON... 
  MERCER...MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...
   SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH... 
  MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. 

* FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE
  AREA.

* SOME SMALL STREAM FLOODING, CONSIDERABLE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE
  FLOODING SHOULD DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO
  TUESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LARGER MAIN STEM RIVER
  FLOODING LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY, HOWEVER THIS WILL DEPEND ON
  WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN ACTUALLY FALLS. IN ADDITION, FALLEN
  LEAVES WILL TEND TO GET WASHED INTO STORM DRAINS WHICH WILL
  ENHANCE LOCAL FLOODING. AT THIS TIME, IT IS TO EARLY TO SPECIFY
  RIVERS AND PARTICULAR BASINS THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY EXPERIENCE
  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. 

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.

&&

$$

GORSE