Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Watches in 2008
Gale Watch 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Dec 5, 2008, 3:29 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 7, 2008, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2008, 3:29 PM EST (20:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2008, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2008, 3:30 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS71 KPHI 052029 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 329 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION COUPLED WITH AN APPROACHING ARCTIC HIGH MOVING TOWARD THE REGION WILL STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WATERS AND PROBABLY CAUSE GALE FORCE CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ANZ430-431-450>455-060530- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0004.081207T1200Z-081208T1200Z/ 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- 329 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFFSHORE. THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY RAPIDLY ON SUNDAY AND USHER IN COLD AIR AND INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
759 WHUS71 KPHI 060303 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1003 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION COUPLED WITH AN APPROACHING ARCTIC HIGH MOVING TOWARD THE REGION WILL STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WATERS AND PROBABLY CAUSE GALE FORCE CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ANZ430-431-450>455-061200- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0004.081207T1200Z-081208T1200Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 1003 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFFSHORE. THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY RAPIDLY ON SUNDAY AND USHER IN COLD AIR AND INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
977 WHUS71 KPHI 060830 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES, COUPLED WITH AN APPROACHING ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE GALE FORCE WINDS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. ANZ430-431-450>455-062100- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0004.081207T1200Z-081208T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0028.081207T1400Z-081208T1100Z/ 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- 330 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY WILL MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT AND MERGE WITH A LOW HEADING NORTHEASTWARD OFF THE EAST COAST. AS THEY JOIN SUNDAY, RAPID INTENSIFICATION WILL CAUSE A STRONG CIRCULATION OVER OUR AREA SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS COULD GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY 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. && $$
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