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FXUS61 KPHI 210143
AFDPHI

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
840 PM EST MON MAR 20 2000

THE SURFACE RIDGE LINE CONTINUES TO EXTEND SW FROM THE NEW ENGLAND 
COAST...ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA...TO CENTRAL VA.  MEANWHILE...A 
WEAK SURFACE LOW IS DEVELOPING OVER SC.  THE UPPER LOW REMAINS IN 
THE VCNTY OF CVG.

THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN BAND OF RAIN EXTENDS FROM ABOUT BWI TO 
WAL WITH SCT SHOWERS OUT AHEAD OF IT INTO THE SW HALF OF OUR 
FORECAST AREA.  THE PRECIP WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT SLOWLY TO THE NE.  
BASED ON CURRENT RADAR DATA WE WILL SPEED UP THE INTRODUCTION OF 
PRECIP IN OUR REGION DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. 

THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST WILL BE LEFT MUCH AS IT IS.  THE ZONE 
FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 900.

.PHI...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE
        AND FOR THE LOWER PART OF DELAWARE BAY.

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