Warning Description: Special Weather Statement

Warning Date: 11:01 am EDT on May 28, 2005

Warning Summary: ...A Slight Risk Of Severe Thunderstorms Exists Into This Evening 
Across The Southern Half Of New Jersey, Extreme Southeastern 
Pennsylvania, Delaware, And Northeastern Maryland...

Warning Message:...Gusty winds in precipitation are possible throughout the area 
into this evening...
A cold front stalled across the region last night. A second cold 
front is expected to move through the area later this afternoon and 
into this evening. This low level front will be accompanied by a 
vigorous disturbance in the upper atmosphere moving from the Ohio 
Valley. 
The combination of the two should give US the most widespread 
precipitation of the Holiday weekend this afternoon and into early 
evening. While it will be very cold aloft and a jet stream will be 
present, which favor strong thunderstorms, moisture again will be a 
limiting factor. Across most of our region, due to the limited 
moisture, wind gusts are expected to average between 30 and 40 miles 
an hour during stronger showers or thunderstorms. Across the 
southern half of New Jersey, extreme southeastern Pennsylvania, 
Delaware, and northeastern Maryland, there might be sufficient 
moisture for a few thunderstorms to become even stronger and 
possibly severe. Thus, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman 
Oklahoma has placed these areas in a slight risk for severe 
thunderstorms later today and into early evening.
Those with outdoor plans later today are advised to keep alert for 
threatening weather and have a place of shelter ready in the event 
it occurs. Please secure any outdoor items that could be easily 
blown about by gusty winds. Mariners are especially advised to leave 
enough time to reach shelter before the showers or thunderstorms 
arrive. Wind gusts might even occur with just showers...so please do 
not wait until distant lightning is seen or thunder is heard to head 
for shore.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards, or your local media 
outlet for further updates.