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Storm Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 28, 2008

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this storm warning at Oct 28, 2008, 4:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 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
Oct 28, 2008, 4:30 AM EDT (08:30 UTC)
Expired
Oct 28, 2008, 9:41 PM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
WHUS71 KPHI 280830
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

ANZ430-431-450>455-282100-
/O.UPG.KPHI.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-081029T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SR.W.0003.081028T0830Z-081029T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.081028T2200Z-081030T0000Z/
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 TUE OCT 28 2008

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW WATER ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LOW PRESSURE JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
INTENSIFY STRONGLY AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD THROUGH EASTERN NEW
ENGLAND TODAY. THE STORM WILL THEN MOVE THROUGH EASTERN CANADA
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL
CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY THIS MORNING OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH
AS 50 TO 55 KNOTS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT. SEAS WILL RESPOND TO THE INCREASING
WINDS, AND WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEAN WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 9 FEET
TODAY. WAVES ON DELAWARE BAY WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY, AND
TO AROUND 5 FEET NEAR THE MOUTH OF DELAWARE BAY.

THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOW-OUT TIDES AROUND THE
TIMES OF LOW TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON, TONIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY FOR
NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS, AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE
BAY. THIS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-FACING SHORELINES.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
000
WHUS71 KPHI 281926
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
326 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

ANZ430-431-450>455-290900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081029T0800Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.081028T2200Z-081030T0000Z/
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-
326 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CONNECTICUT WILL
MOVE NORTH TONIGHT AND INTO CANADA WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG
CIRCULATION AROUND THE LOW WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL GUST AS HIGH AS AROUND 50 KNOTS BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER
TONIGHT. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO THE INCREASING WINDS...
AND WAVE HEIGHTS ON THE OCEAN COULD REACH CLOSE TO 10 FEET AND UP
TO 5 FEET IN DELAWARE BAY WITH SOME HIGHER SEAS POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE MOUTH OF BAY.

THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOW-OUT TIDES AROUND
THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE LATE THIS TONIGHT... AND WEDNESDAY FOR NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS... AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE BAY.
THIS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST-FACING SHORELINES.

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.

&&

$$


TFG
000
WHUS71 KPHI 290141
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

ANZ431-450>455-291100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081029T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0023.081029T0141Z-081029T1600Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081030T0000Z/
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-
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CANADA FROM
VERMONT WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. THE STRONG CIRCULATION
AROUND THE LOW WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO REACH GALE WARNING
CRITERIA THROUGH THE NIGHT AND PROBABLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER NORTH, BOTH WINDS AND SEAS
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
 
THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOW OUT TIDES AROUND
THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE OVERNIGHT... AND WEDNESDAY FOR NEW JERSEY
AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS... AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE BAY. THIS
WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING SHORELINES.

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 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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-291100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081029T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0023.081029T0141Z-081029T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-081030T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CANADA FROM
VERMONT WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD NORTH OVERNIGHT. THE STRONG CIRCULATION
AROUND THE LOW WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO REACH GALE WARNING
CRITERIA THROUGH THE NIGHT AND PROBABLY INTO PART OF WEDNESDAY
MORNING. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER NORTH, BOTH
WINDS AND WIND WAVES WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND SUBSIDE LATER WEDNESDAY
MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
 
THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOW OUT TIDES AROUND THE
TIMES OF LOW TIDE LATE THIS TONIGHT... AND WEDNESDAY FOR NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS... AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE BAY.
THIS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING SHORELINES.


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 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 4:10 AM EDTLow Water AdvisoryPHI28 hr
Oct 28, 5:11 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryPHISussex15 hr
Oct 28, 5:19 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more16 hr
Oct 28, 11:06 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Somerset3 hr
Oct 28, 8:59 AM EDTWinter Storm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe12 hr

Nearby

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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.