Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Watches in 2008
Gale Watch 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Dec 30, 2008, 4:04 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2008, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2008, 4:04 AM EST (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2008, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2008, 3:40 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ ANZ430-301715- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 404 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT ARE AFFECTING THE AREA THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
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. && $$ ANZ430-302100- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 1132 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FURTHER OFFSHORE AT MIDDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE DURING THIS AFTERNOON. BUT, ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE STRONGER THAN TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
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. && $$ ANZ430-431-311000- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0007.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0032.081231T1100Z-090101T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 340 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTWARD OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES OVER AND EAST OF OUR AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO BECOME WEST AND INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY MID OR LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY, AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA. WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
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, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 24 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:40 PM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 23 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:40 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | PHI | 38 hr |
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