Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 32, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2008, 3:40 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2008, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 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 30, 2008, 3:40 PM EST (20:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2008, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2008, 2:16 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
471 WHUS71 KPHI 302040 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ANZ450>455-311000- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.081231T2300Z-090101T1100Z/ 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- 340 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTWARD OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES OVER AND EAST OF OUR AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BECOME WEST AND INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY, AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA. WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE COULD BE A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR, LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ ANZ430-431-311000- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 340 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTWARD OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES OVER AND EAST OF OUR AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BECOME WEST AND INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY MID OR LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY, AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA. WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
802 WHUS71 KPHI 310257 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 957 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ANZ450>455-311100- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.081231T2300Z-090101T1100Z/ 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- 957 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL MOVE EAST OVERNIGHT AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN AS IT PASSES THROUGH OUR AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BECOME WEST AND INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY... AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA. WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE COULD BE A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. WITH STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR... LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ ANZ430-431-311100- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 957 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL MOVE EAST OVERNIGHT AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN AS IT PASSES THROUGH OUR AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BECOME WEST AND INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY... AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA. WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE COULD BE A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
759 WHUS71 KPHI 310826 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 326 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ANZ450>455-010300- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SR.W.0005.081231T1600Z-090101T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.081231T2300Z-090101T1100Z/ 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- 326 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE THIS MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAIN STATES WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE NATION ON THURSDAY. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 55 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BRING IN VERY COLD AIR. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. THEREFORE A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ ANZ431-010300- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SR.W.0005.081231T1600Z-090101T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.081231T2300Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 326 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE THIS MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAIN STATES WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE NATION ON THURSDAY. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 55 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BRING IN VERY COLD AIR. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. THEREFORE A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. && $$ ANZ430-010300- /O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1600Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 326 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE THIS MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAIN STATES WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE NATION ON THURSDAY. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BRING IN VERY COLD AIR. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. THEREFORE A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. 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. && $$
834 WHUS71 KPHI 311916 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 216 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ANZ430-312330- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0008.081231T1916Z-090101T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090101T0300Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 216 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WELL OFFSHORE WHILE INTENSIFYING THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVE TO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAIN STATES WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE NATION ON THURSDAY. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BRING IN VERY COLD AIR. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. THEREFORE A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ ANZ431-450>455-312330- /O.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0008.081231T1916Z-090101T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090101T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.081231T2300Z-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- 216 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WELL OFFSHORE WHILE INTENSIFYING THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVE TO THE NEW ENGLAND WATERS TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAIN STATES WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE NATION ON THURSDAY. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS INTO TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BRING IN VERY COLD AIR. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. THEREFORE A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 30, 4:04 AM EST | Gale Watch | PHI | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 24 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:40 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | PHI | 38 hr |
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