Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 31, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2008, 3:45 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 29, 2008, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 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
- Dec 29, 2008, 3:45 PM EST (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2008, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2008, 11:32 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
854 WHUS71 KPHI 292045 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 345 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ANZ431-450>455-301000- /O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.081230T0300Z-081230T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0031.081229T2300Z-081230T1700Z/ 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- 345 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF OUR AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... AND ENHANCED WINDS AND SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND IT FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD AND INTO TUESDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO GUST TO BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TUESDAY AFTERNOON BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY. 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. && $$ ANZ430-301000- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.081230T0300Z-081230T1700Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 345 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF OUR AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... AND ENHANCED WINDS AND SEAS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND IT FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD AND THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
478 WHUS71 KPHI 300904 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 404 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ANZ431-450>455-301715- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081230T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ 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- 404 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT ARE AFFECTING THE AREA THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ430-301715- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 404 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT ARE AFFECTING THE AREA THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
657 WHUS71 KPHI 301632 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1132 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ANZ431-450>455-302100- /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081230T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ 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- 1132 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER, A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FURTHER OFFSHORE AT MIDDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE DURING THIS AFTERNOON. BUT, ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WATERS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ430-302100- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 1132 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FURTHER OFFSHORE AT MIDDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE DURING THIS AFTERNOON. BUT, ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 3:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.