Special Marine Warning 76, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER QUEBEC DURING THE NIGHT WITH A COLD
FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
REGION.  THE LOW WILL PULL THE COLD FRONT TO THE EAST, AND IT SHOULD
PASS THROUGH OUR REGION LATE IN THE DAY.  HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST
TO GRADUALLY BUILD DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.  A
WARM FRONT FROM THE SOUTHWEST MAY LIFT UP THROUGH OUR REGION ON
TUESDAY OR TUESDAY NIGHT.  ANOTHER COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND IT MAY STALL TO OUR
SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AT 300 AM, A DEVELOPING UPPER LOW WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE HURON, WITH
A SHORT WAVE TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD OVER LOWER MICHIGAN.
MEANWHILE, A COLD FRONT EXTENDED ALONG LAKES ONTARIO AND ERIE.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE CONTINUING TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN
AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, WESTERN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA.  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE AS FAR EAST AS SCHUYLKILL
COUNTY AND BERKS COUNTY.

THE UPPER LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE EASTWARD, REACHING THE ADIRONDACKS
THIS EVENING.  IT SHOULD PULL THE SHORT WAVE INTO EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AT THAT TIME.  ALSO, THE SURFACE FRONT WILL LIKELY BE
MOVING THROUGH OUR FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING.

SCATTERED PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN TO ARRIVE IN THE POCONOS, THE
LEHIGH VALLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SHORTLY.  IT WILL
OVERSPREAD NEW JERSEY AND THE UPPER DELMARVA DURING THE MORNING
HOURS.  WITH ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO DEVELOP, WE WILL
USE LIKELY POPS FOR TODAY FOR ALL OF OUR COUNTIES.

WHILE THE INITIAL SHOT OF MORNING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND THE
CLOUD COVER SHOULD KEEP TODAYS MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES MAINLY IN THE
80S, IT STILL APPEARS AS THOUGH THERE WILL BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY
THIS AFTERNOON TO CAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN OUR REGION.  THE NAM AND THE GFS BRING LIFTED INDEX
VALUES DOWN AROUND -4 TO -6C THIS AFTERNOON AND SURFACE BASED CAPES
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 1500 TO 2500 J/KG RANGE.  THE GFS IS THE
MORE UNSTABLE OF THE TWO MODELS.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS KEPT OUR ENTIRE FORECAST AREA UNDER
ITS SLIGHT RISK DESIGNATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR TODAY.  AS A
RESULT, WE WILL INCLUDE ENHANCED WORDING IN THE FORECAST, MENTIONING
GUSTY WINDS, HAIL, LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
DURING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, BEFORE PASSING OFF THE MAINE COAST
ON MONDAY.  THE LOW WILL PULL THE INITIAL SHORT WAVE OVER OUR REGION
TONIGHT, WITH PERHAPS ANOTHER WEAK IMPULSE OR TWO FOLLOWING ON
SUNDAY.  THE SURFACE FRONT IS FORECAST TO PASS FARTHER OFF THE COAST
TONIGHT, AS WELL, ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE TO SLOWLY BEGIN BUILDING
DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST.  IT DOES NOT APPEAR AS THOUGH THE
PRECIPITATION WILL LAST BEYOND EARLY EVENING, SO WE HAVE SIMPLY
INDICATED CLEARING FOR TONIGHT.

WITH THE UPPER LOW TO OUR NORTHEAST NEARBY ON SUNDAY, WE HAVE
INCLUDED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS IN THE GRAPHICAL AND TABULAR FORECASTS
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAINLY FOR THE NORTHEASTERN HALF OF OUR
FORECAST AREA.  CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE MARGINALLY UNSTABLE
AT THAT TIME, AND THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MAY PROVIDE ENOUGH OF AN
EXTRA LITTLE KICK DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO CAUSE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM OR TWO.

AS THE LOW DRIFTS FARTHER AWAY FROM OUR REGION ON MONDAY, AND AS THE
HIGH BUILDING DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST GAINS GREATER INFLUENCE OVER
OUR WEATHER, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WE WILL SEE A MOSTLY SUNNY DAY.
WITH 850 HPA TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW 15C, WE WILL KEEP THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FORECASTS FOR MONDAY MAINLY IN THE 80S.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS THE UPPER LOW TO OUR NORTHEAST CONTINUES TO DRIFT ACROSS CANADAS
ATLANTIC PROVINCES, AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER
OUR REGION FROM THE WEST.  DAYTIME TEMPERATURES SHOULD REACH AT
LEAST 90 ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, EXCEPT IN OUR HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND ALONG THE COAST.  FOR NOW, THE SITUATION SEEMS ONLY MARGINAL
REGARDING THE NEED FOR AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH OR ADVISORY.

A SUBSTANTIAL UPPER TROUGH IS FORECAST TO DIG DOWN OVER THE GREAT
LAKES AND THE NORTHEASTERN STATES FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE NEW
WEEK.  A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO REACH
OUR REGION ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLY DEVELOPING OUT AHEAD OF IT.  WITH THE TROUGH
IN THE EAST AND A RIDGE OVER THE ROCKIES, THE HOTTEST OF THE
SUMMERTIME AIR SHOULD REMAIN OUT WEST FOR THE END OF THIS WEEK AND
INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A COLD FRONT WITH AN ASSOCIATED UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
ACROSS OUR REGION TODAY. AS THESE FEATURES MOVE ACROSS OUR AREA INTO
THIS EVENING, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND
INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT SOME STORMS
PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE WIND GUSTS AND THIS CONTINUES TO BE
HIGHLIGHTED IN THE TERMINAL FORECASTS, AND WAS ADDED TO KMIV AND
KACY AS WELL. TIMING THE CONVECTION THOUGH IS A LITTLE TRICKY AS
SOME CLUSTERS ARE ONGOING TO OUR WEST AT THIS TIME, WITH EVEN RECENT
NEW DEVELOPMENT NOT TO FAR WEST OF KRDG AND KABE. IT APPEARS THE
MAIN ACTIVITY SHOULD DEVELOP BY MIDDAY ACROSS A GOOD PART OF THE
AREA /ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE KPHL AREA/. PRIOR TO THIS THOUGH, THE
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE WITH MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUD OVERSPREADING THE
AREA EARLY DUE TO THE CLOUD CANOPY ASSOCIATED WITH THE THUNDERSTORM
CLUSTER ROLLING TOWARD KDCA AS OF 0300Z. SOME ALTOCUMULUS HAS BEEN
FLOATING AROUND AS WELL. ONCE WE GET SOME HEATING GOING, CUMULUS
SHOULD TEND TO TOWER AND BUILD LEADING TO MORE CONVECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT. WE BROUGHT IN A CB MENTION FROM WEST TO EAST STARTING
AT THE 13-14Z TIME FRAME HOWEVER TOSSED IN A VCTS/CB AT KRDG AND
KABE EARLIER GIVEN RECENT RADAR TRENDS. THERE IS LOWER CONFIDENCE
WITH RESPECT TO THE START TIME OF CONVECTION NEARING A TERMINAL
/ESPECIALLY FARTHER EAST/, THEREFORE 1 TO 2 HOURS WITH A CB WAS
UTILIZED. IT DOES APPEAR THE BEST TIME OF MORE WIDESPREAD CONVECTION
THOUGH WILL BE FROM ABOUT 16Z THROUGH ABOUT 23Z. THE CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE
STRONGER STORMS. RADAR TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED WITH AMENDMENTS
ISSUED AS NEEDED.

THE FRONT IS SCHEDULED TO BE CROSSING THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE SURFACE WINDS WILL
INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST SOME THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST. A WIND
SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST MAY OCCUR AS THE FRONT PASSES, HOWEVER WIND
SPEEDS MAY DROP OFF ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR A MORE VARIABLE DIRECTION.
THE CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED TO THIN OUT EARLY THIS EVENING, HOWEVER
SOME LINGERING CLOUDS MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET COULD PERSIST. THE TRUE
DRYING MAY BE DELAYED, THEREFORE SOME FOG OR HAZE MAY FORM THROUGH
THE EVENING. FOR NOW, WE JUST INDICATED SOME LIGHT FOG AT KMIV AFTER
02Z.

OUTLOOK...
FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING, SOME LIGHT FOG OR HAZE MAY
DEVELOP FOR A TIME TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE, A WEAK
AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE UP ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL PROVIDE A
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ON SUNDAY WITH SOME CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT.
OTHERWISE, NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
NEXT COLD FRONT LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH
THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.MARINE...
A COLD FRONT WILL BE APPROACHING THE WATERS TODAY, AND THEN
GRADUALLY CROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF AND ALONG THIS
FRONT, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP, AND SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ABLE TO PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE WIND GUSTS. IN
ADDITION, FREQUENT CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING WILL BE A POSSIBILITY.
THIS SYSTEM APPROACHING AND CROSSING THE AREA WATERS TODAY INTO
TONIGHT IS NOT ALL THAT STRONG, THEREFORE ONLY A MODEST INCREASE IN
THE SOUTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED. A SHIFT TO THE WEST THEN NORTHWEST
IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS THE FRONT EASES TO OUR EAST. A WEAK AREA OF
HIGH PRESSURE WELL TO OUR NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY WILL ALLOW FOR A
NORTHWEST WIND, WHICH MAY TEND TO TURN MORE TO THE NORTH OR EVEN
NORTHEAST FOR A TIME, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS.
FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE UP TO 15 KNOTS AND THIS LOOKS
REASONABLE.

THE WEAK SURFACE HIGH THEN DRIFTS ACROSS OUR AREA ON MONDAY, HOWEVER
THERE MAY BE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WELL TO OUR SOUTH. THIS BOUNDARY MAY
TRY AND LIFT NORTHWARD LATER TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. OUR NEXT COLD
FRONT LOOKS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE GFS IS
MORE ROBUST WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT DEVELOPS ALONG THE
FRONT. THE MAJORITY OF THE OTHER MODEL GUIDANCE ARE NOT AS STRONG
WITH THIS FEATURE. AS A RESULT, THE GFS CRANKS UP THE SURFACE WINDS
TO 25 KNOTS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. FOR NOW, WE WILL CONTINUE WITH
WINDS LOWER THAN WHAT THE GFS DEPICTS.

REGARDING SEAS, WE MAINTAINED CLOSE TO CONTINUITY AS NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES WERE NOTED WITH THE LATEST WAVEWATCH GUIDANCE.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...NONE.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS/NEAR TERM/SHORT TERM/LONG TERM...IOVINO
AVIATION/MARINE...GORSE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-031100-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
430 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL, FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-031100-
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-
430 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL, FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
525 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

MDZ012-015-021015-
KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES MD-
525 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT KENT AND QUEEN ANNES
COUNTIES...

AT 523 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE BAY OFF ROCK HALL. THE STORM IS MOVING
EAST AT 22 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR ROCK HALL AROUND 530
AM...OVERTON AND LANGFORD AROUND 545 AM...CENTREVILLE AROUND 600
AM...AND CARVILLE AND HOPE AROUND 615 AM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM. IT MAY CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM.

IOVINO

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
553 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

MDZ008-012-015-021045-
CECIL MD-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES MD-
553 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CECIL...KENT AND QUEEN ANNES
COUNTIES...

AT 551 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR HOLLYWOOD BEACH AND NEWTOWN
AROUND 615 AM...CAYOTS AND CHESAPEAKE CITY AROUND 630 AM...STARKEY
CORNER AND CRUMPTON AROUND 645 AM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS. IT MAY CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS.

IOVINO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
623 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0542 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW ROCK HALL         39.12N 76.25W
08/02/2008  M58.00 MPH       KENT               MD   C-MAN STATION

            A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 58 MPH WAS MEASURED AT
            TOLCHESTER BEACH.

0604 AM     TSTM WND GST     STEVENSVILLE SOUTH      38.99N 76.31W
08/02/2008  M39.00 MPH       QUEEN ANNES       MD   AWOS

            A THUNDERSTORM RELATED WIND GUST TO 39 MPH WAS MEASURED
            AT THE BAY BRIDGE AIRPORT IN STEVENSVILLE.

&&

GORSE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
630 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

DEZ002-003-MDZ015-019-020-021130-
CAROLINE MD-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE-QUEEN ANNES MD-TALBOT MD-
630 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CAROLINE...KENT...QUEEN ANNES...
SUSSEX AND TALBOT COUNTIES...

AT 628 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BARCLAY TO
MATTHEWS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR
SANDTOWN AND MARYDEL AROUND 645 AM...FELTON AND RIVERVIEW AROUND 700
AM...AND FREDERICA AND MAGNOLIA AROUND 715 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS.

IOVINO