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Gale Warning 23, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 28, 2008

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Oct 28, 2008, 9:41 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2008, 9:41 PM EDT (01:41 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2008, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

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

000
WHUS71 KPHI 290141
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

ANZ431-450>455-291100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081029T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0023.081029T0141Z-081029T1600Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081030T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CANADA FROM
VERMONT WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. THE STRONG CIRCULATION
AROUND THE LOW WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO REACH GALE WARNING
CRITERIA THROUGH THE NIGHT AND PROBABLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER NORTH, BOTH WINDS AND SEAS
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
 
THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOW OUT TIDES AROUND
THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE OVERNIGHT... AND WEDNESDAY FOR NEW JERSEY
AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS... AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE BAY. THIS
WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING SHORELINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

ANZ430-291100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081029T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0023.081029T0141Z-081029T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081030T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CANADA FROM
VERMONT WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. THE STRONG CIRCULATION
AROUND THE LOW WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO REACH GALE WARNING
CRITERIA THROUGH THE NIGHT AND PROBABLY INTO PART OF WEDNESDAY
MORNING. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER NORTH, BOTH
WINDS AND WIND WAVES WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE LATER WEDNESDAY
MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
 
THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOW OUT TIDES AROUND THE
TIMES OF LOW TIDE LATE THIS TONIGHT... AND WEDNESDAY FOR NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS... AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE BAY.
THIS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING SHORELINES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
000
WHUS71 KPHI 290655
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
255 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

ANZ430-431-450>455-291500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-081029T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081029T1200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
255 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. 

THE DEEP LOW PRESSURE IS OVER 600 MILES NORTH OF THE COASTAL
WATERS BUT THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW IS STILL GUSTING TO GALE FORCE
WHILE HELPING TO EVACUATE THE WATERS DOWN THE BAY AND AWAY FROM
THE OCEAN FRONT. THE CONDITIONS WILL EASE UP BY THIS AFTERNOON
WITH GALES BEING LOWERED AND THE TIDAL CYCLE REVERSES FROM LOW TO
HIGH IN A FEW HOURS.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

EBERWINE
000
WHUS71 KPHI 291220
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
820 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

ANZ450>455-291700-
/O.EXP.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081029T1200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-081029T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0007.081029T1700Z-081029T2100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
820 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A LOW
WATER ADVISORY FOR THE NEXT LOW TIDES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE LOW WATER ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-291700-
/O.EXP.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081029T1200Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-081029T1700Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
820 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE LOW WATER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
000
WHUS71 KPHI 291706
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
106 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

ANZ450>455-292115-
/O.EXP.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-081029T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0087.081029T1706Z-081030T1000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081029T2100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
106 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE
GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS
WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-292115-
/O.EXP.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-081029T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0087.081029T1706Z-081030T0400Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
106 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS
WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 8:16 AM EDTLow Water AdvisoryPHI8 hr
Oct 29, 1:06 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI17 hr
Oct 29, 2:31 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot13 hr

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Sources

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