Special Marine Warning 43, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
318 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003

RADAR SHIFT A BIT BUSY ATTM WITH ONGOING ACTVTY. GIVEN WHATS ON THE
SCOPE NOW...AND WHAT ITS PRODUCING...GOING WITH CATEGORICAL POPS
INTO TNGT ALL AREAS...WITH MENTION OF FQT LTG...HVY RAIN...AND GSTY
WND. KEEPING CHC POPS SUN...A BIT HIER SE THAN NW...THEN NO MENTION
OF PCPN TIL NXT SAT.

AS RDG BLDS IN LTR IN THE WK...THINGS SHOULD WRM UP...AND WHILE
THERE COULD BE ISOLD AFTN CONVECTION...SPCLY HIER TRRN...DONT FEEL
CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO PUT IT IN THE FCST TIL CDFNT APCHS BY NXT WKND.

NOTHING UP ON THE MARINE.

ZONES SHOULD FLY BY 345 PM.

.PHI...NONE.

KRAUS

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
416 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND
NEW JERSEY EXCLUDING THE FIVE NORTHEAST COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1140 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003

...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL APPROACH
THE ENTIRE REGION THIS EVENING. A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS REMAINS IN
PLACE AHEAD OF THIS COLD FRONT. AS A RESULT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE...ANY THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS COULD LEAD
TO LOCALIZED PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...ALONG WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.

IF TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON...BE PREPARED FOR LOWERING VISIBILITIES
WITH HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. ADJUST YOUR TRAVEL SPEED DOWNWARD WHEN
DRIVING THROUGH A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK ACROSS A ROAD
WHICH IS COVERED BY WATER AS IT COULD BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER
UPDATES.

FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).

GORSE

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
146 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. AS A RESULT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

ANY STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY
WINDS AND SOME HAIL. INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO
OCCUR WITH SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE
IN THE ATMOSPHERE...ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.

IF TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON...BE PREPARED FOR LOWERING VISIBILITIES
WITH HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. ADJUST YOUR TRAVEL SPEED DOWNWARD WHEN
DRIVING THROUGH A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK ACROSS A ROAD
WHICH IS COVERED BY WATER AS IT COULD BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION...TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY AND WAIT FOR THE STORM TO SAFELY CLEAR THE AREA.

TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).

GORSE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
220 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1240 PM    PORT DEPOSIT              MD   WIND DAMAGE
08/16/03   CECIL                          TREES DOWN.

IOVINO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
446 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1240 PM    PORT DEPOSIT              MD   WIND DAMAGE
08/16/03   CECIL                          TREES DOWN.

0230 PM    SOUTH                     NJ   WIND DAMAGE
08/16/03   OCEAN                          COAST GUARD STATION ROOF
                                          DAMAGED AT ISLAND BEACH
                                          STATE PARK.

0320 PM    SAYLORSBURG               PA   HEAVY RAIN
08/16/03   MONROE                         4.25 INCHES.

0330 PM    BRODHEADSVILLE            PA   FLASH FLOOD
08/16/03   MONROE                         CREEK OVERFLOWED ITS
                                          BANKS.

0345 PM                              MD   WIND DAMAGE
08/16/03   KENT                           TREE LIMBS AND WIRES
                                          DOWN.

0430 PM    KUNKLETOWN                PA   HEAVY RAIN
08/16/03   MONROE                         7.25 INCHES IN ABOUT ONE
                                          HOUR.