Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Good Morning
New Castle County Weather
Fair
46 F (8 C)
May 13, 1:51 am
Humidity: 79 %
Wind: NW at 7 MPH
Wind Chill: 42 F (6 C)
Coastal Flood Warning - Details
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Coastal Flood Warning - New Castle (Delaware)
WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE COASTS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE... WITH AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. REMEMBER TO
MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO HIGH TIDE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WELL OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY PULL AWAY INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT AND
TUESDAY.

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NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
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1148 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND ACROSS THE MOUTH OF DELAWARE BAY
IS PREVENTING THE NATURAL FLOW OF WATER IN AND OUT OF THE BAY. THE
ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. THE TIDAL LEVEL COULD REACH MODERATE LEVELS ACROSS THE
DELAWARE BAY...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE BAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AND WATER LEVEL FORECASTS...
REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER... FOR POINTS ALONG THE
DELAWARE RIVER:

FOR PHILADELPHIA... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING
AROUND 9:23 AM AND IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS IS BELOW THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LEVEL AND WILL OCCUR AFTER
THE WARNING HAS EXPIRED. SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE
POSSIBLE HOWEVER.

FOR BREAKWATER HARBOR DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL BE AT
4:13 AM TUESDAY WITH A FORECAST AT 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING ONCE AGAIN FOR
THE DELAWARE BAY AFFECTING KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES IN DELAWARE
AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF NEW JERSEY ADJACENT TO DELAWARE BAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. PERSONS
LIVING ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER ADJACENT TO TRIBUTARIES AND
ROADWAYS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER... AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Senator Charles L. Copeland

Senator Charles L. Copeland - Minority Leader

District 4



Welcome to Delaware's 4th Senatorial District web page. As your State Senator, your thoughts and ideas on legislation and policy are very helpful to me as new legislation is discussed and debated on the floor of the Senate.

I serve the northern areas of New Castle County -- from central Brandywine 100 moving west into the center of Hockessin including Centreville and Greenville. It is an honor to represent each of you in Dover, and I will continue to work hard, focusing on issues that improve quality of life, increase our choices for educating our children, and ensure sound fiscal management of our government. I want to support the residents of the 4th Senatorial District in any way I can, so if you have any problems, questions or concerns as they relate to state issues, please feel free to contact me or a member of my staff for assistance.

Warmest Regards,

Charlie Copeland