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High Wind Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 27, 20064 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind watch at Oct 27, 2006, 4:12 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Oct 28, 2006, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2006, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 28, 2006, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 28, 2006, 5:02 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 31 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 219 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2006-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2006-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1100 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KPHI 272012
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
412 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-280815-
/O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0004.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
412 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR 
WIND CONDITIONS AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE. AND, A
HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AS THE COLD AIR POURS INTO
THE REGION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

LOW PRESSURE TAKING SHAPE OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
INTENSIFY WHILE REACHING THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FROM THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60
MPH. AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA, THE COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY
CAUSING THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL
PEAKING TO 50 MPH.

MEANWHILE, HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL 
SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF THE WINDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE 
SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OCCURS ON SATURDAY WILL LIKELY 
BRING DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES WITH SOME AREAS EXPERIENCING POWER 
OUTAGES ESPECIALLY IN THE WARNING AREA. 

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON, A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

DEZ002-NJZ012-021-280815-
/O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0011.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
KENT DE-MIDDLESEX-CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...MILLVILLE
412 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY
...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS
AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE. AND, A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED AS THE COLD AIR POURS INTO THE REGION ON THE BACKSIDE
OF THE SYSTEM. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

LOW PRESSURE TAKING SHAPE OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
INTENSIFY WHILE REACHING THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FROM THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH
MPH. AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA, THE COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY
CAUSING THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL
PEAKING IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE. 

MEANWHILE, HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL 
SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF THE WINDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE 
SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OCCURS ON SATURDAY MAY BRING
DOWN POWER LINES AND SOME TREES WITH SOME SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES
AROUND THE AREA. 

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON, A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO IN AT THAT TIME.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
 
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ008>010-015>019-PAZ067>071-
280815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0011.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-MORRIS-
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
412 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY. A
HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY
...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS
AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE. AND, A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED AS THE COLD AIR POURS INTO THE REGION ON THE BACKSIDE
OF THE SYSTEM. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

LOW PRESSURE TAKING SHAPE OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
INTENSIFY WHILE REACHING THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FROM THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH
MPH. AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA, THE COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY
CAUSING THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL
PEAKING IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE. 

MEANWHILE, HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL 
SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF THE WINDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE 
SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OCCURS ON SATURDAY MAY BRING
DOWN POWER LINES AND SOME TREES WITH SOME SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES
AROUND THE AREA. 

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON, A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO IN AT THAT TIME.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
 
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-280815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
412 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

LOW PRESSURE TAKING SHAPE OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
INTENSIFY WHILE REACHING THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO
THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE 15
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT THEN SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING. 

AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA, THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY CAUSING
THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL PEAKING IN
THE 30 TO 35 MPH.

MEANWHILE, HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL 
SATURATE THE GROUND. AS A RESULT, THERE MAY BE SOME SMALL TREES
COME DOWN IN SOME OF THE HIGHER GUSTS. 

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON, A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME. 

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$


EBERWINE/COPE
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KPHI 280227
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1027 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-281030-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0004.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
1027 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT
SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL OHIO RIVER VALLEY LATE
THIS EVENING WILL INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS OF
PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING
STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH
PENNSYLVANIA...THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE
MORNING HOURS SATURDAY CAUSING THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
WITH GUSTS STILL PEAKING TO 50 MPH.

MEANWHILE...HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL
SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF THE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN THE
SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OCCURS ON SATURDAY...WILL
LIKELY BRING DOWN POWER LINES AND TREES WITH SOME AREAS EXPERIENCING
POWER OUTAGES.

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON...A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ008>010-012-015>019-021-
PAZ067>071-281030-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0011.061028T0600Z-061028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
MILLVILLE...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
1027 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT
SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY MAINTAINS A WIND
ADVISORY FOR WIND CONDITIONS AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE...
AND A HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO MAINTAINED FOR WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW AS IT DEPARTS. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL OHIO RIVER VALLEY LATE
THIS EVENING WILL INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS OF
PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING
STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH
PENNSYLVANIA...THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE
MORNING HOURS SATURDAY CAUSING THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
WITH GUSTS STILL PEAKING IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE.

MEANWHILE...HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL
SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF THE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN THE
SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OCCURS ON SATURDAY...MAY
BRING DOWN POWER LINES AND SOME TREES WITH SOME SPOTTY POWER
OUTAGES AROUND THE AREA.

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON...A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-281030-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1027 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE CENTRAL OHIO RIVER VALLEY LATE
THIS EVENING WILL INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS OF
PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL BRING
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FROM THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT...THEN SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
THE LATE MORNING.

AS THE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA...THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY CAUSING
THE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL PEAKING FROM 
30 TO 35 MPH.

MEANWHILE...HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES WILL
SATURATE THE GROUND. AS A RESULT...THERE MAY BE SOME TREES COME
DOWN IN SOME OF THE HIGHER GUSTS.

THE WINDS WILL ABATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. FOR THAT REASON...A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

MPD
000 
WWUS71 KPHI 280902
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-281500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.WI.Y.0011.061028T1500Z-061029T2200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-061028T1500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
EST SUNDAY...

STRONG LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE UP INTO EASTERN ONTARIO AND SOUTHWESTERN 
QUEBEC BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO PULL A STRONG COLD
FRONT THROUGH OUR REGION AROUND MIDDAY. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE
LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH THIS MORNING. AFTER THE COLD FRONT
PASSES, THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS PEAKING
AROUND 45 MPH. AS THE LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DURING
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY IT WILL MAINTAIN A STRONG WEST WIND IN OUR
REGION WITH ADDITIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

THIS MORNINGS HEAVY RAIN WILL SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF
THE WIND WILL LIKELY BRING DOWN TREES AND UTILITY WIRES, WITH
SOME AREAS EXPERIENCING POWER OUTAGES.

$$

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-281500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0002.061028T2100Z-061029T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.WI.Y.0011.061028T1500Z-061029T2200Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
EST SUNDAY...

STRONG LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE UP INTO EASTERN ONTARIO AND SOUTHWESTERN 
QUEBEC BY THIS EVENING. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO PULL A STRONG COLD
FRONT THROUGH OUR REGION AROUND MIDDAY. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE
LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES THE WIND WILL SHIFT
TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL PEAKING AROUND 45 MPH. AS THE
LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DURING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY IT
WILL MAINTAIN A STRONG WEST WIND IN OUR REGION WITH ADDITIONAL
GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

THIS MORNINGS HEAVY RAIN WILL SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF
THE WIND WILL LIKELY BRING DOWN TREES AND UTILITY WIRES, WITH SOME
AREAS EXPERIENCING POWER OUTAGES.

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ008>010-012-015>019-021-
PAZ067>071-281500-
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/O.EXT.KPHI.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-061029T2200Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
MILLVILLE...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
502 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY...

STRONG LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN OHIO RIVER VALLEY EARLY 
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE UP INTO EASTERN ONTARIO AND SOUTHWESTERN 
QUEBEC BY THIS EVENING.  THE LOW IS FORECAST TO PULL A STRONG COLD 
FRONT THROUGH OUR REGION AROUND MIDDAY. THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE
LOW WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES THE WIND WILL SHIFT
TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS STILL PEAKING AROUND 45 MPH. AS THE
LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CANADA DURING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY IT
WILL MAINTAIN A STRONG WEST WIND IN OUR REGION WITH ADDITIONAL
GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

THIS MORNINGS HEAVY RAIN WILL SATURATE THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF
THE WIND WILL LIKELY BRING DOWN TREES AND UTILITY WIRES, WITH SOME
AREAS EXPERIENCING POWER OUTAGES.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 4:36 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more12 hr
Oct 27, 4:12 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean19 hr
Oct 27, 4:12 PM EDTWind AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more50 hr

Nearby

High Wind Watches in New Jersey, 2006High Wind Watches in Pennsylvania, 2006High Wind Watches in Maryland, 2006Every high wind watch in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.