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Coastal Flood Advisory 37, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 3, 2009Camden County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood advisory at Dec 3, 2009, 8:49 AM EST for Camden County, Gloucester County, Salem County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Dec 3, 2009, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 3, 2009, 8:49 AM EST (13:49 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 3, 2009, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 3, 2009, 12:54 PM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties New Castle County, DE, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this coastal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this coastal flood advisory went out at Dec 3, 8:49 AM EST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 8:49 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 3, 3:15 AM EST, 5 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
315 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

DEZ003-004-030915-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-
315 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

...A SHOWER WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL AFFECT SUSSEX COUNTY...

AT 314 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SHOWER WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF SALISBURY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE SHOWER WILL BE NEAR FRANKFORD AROUND
330 AM...MILLSBORO AND DAGSBORO AROUND 335 AM...LONG NECK AROUND 350
AM...HENLOPEN ACRES...REHOBOTH BEACH AND DEWEY BEACH AROUND 405
AM...HENLOPEN ACRES AND LEWES AROUND 410 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SHOWER.

IOVINO
Special weather statement, Dec 3, 4:54 AM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
454 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-031100-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-CHESTER PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
454 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

...A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL AFFECT
CHESTER...MONTGOMERY...BERKS...LEHIGH...NORTHAMPTON...CARBON...BUCKS
AND MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 452 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 29 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILKES-BARRE TO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING TO 14
MILES NORTHEAST OF LANCASTER TO 21 MILES SOUTH OF LANCASTER...MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH. THE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR HOMEVILLE...COCHRANVILLE...
WYOMISSING...WEST READING AROUND 500 AM...NEW MORGAN...
COCHRANVILLE...ST. LAWRENCE...REIFFTON AROUND 505 AM...WANAMAKERS AND
GLENMOORE AROUND 510 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AS IT
MOVES THROUGH. BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS ACTIVITY
AS IT QUICKLY MOVES THROUGH.

FORECASTER: GORSE
Special weather statement, Dec 3, 5:04 AM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
504 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

NJZ001-007>009-031100-
HUNTERDON NJ-MORRIS NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
504 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

...A SQUALL LINE WILL AFFECT SUSSEX...WARREN...MORRIS AND HUNTERDON
COUNTIES...

AT 500 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTAGUE TO 11 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF EASTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS LINE
WILL BE NEAR PLEASANT VALLEY AROUND 505 AM...CRANDON
LAKES...HAINESVILLE...FIVE POINTS...WASHINGTON AROUND 515
AM...HAMPTON...HAMPTON...HAMPTON AROUND 525 AM...HIGH BRIDGE AND
GREAT MEADOWS AROUND 530 AM.

BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AS THIS LINE QUICKLY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. ALSO, BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH
THIS ACTIVITY.

FORECASTER: GORSE
Special weather statement, Dec 3, 5:26 AM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
526 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

DEZ001-NJZ007-009-015>019-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-031115-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CARBON PA-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-
GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WARREN NJ-
526 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009

...A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER WITH VERY STRONG
WIND GUSTS WILL WILL AFFECT THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...

AT 522 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS WITH VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEHIGHTON TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF ALLENTOWN TO 11 MILES NORTH OF WEST CHESTER TO 4 MILES NORTH OF
NEWARK...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

AT 505 AM...A 49 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE READING AIRPORT
IN BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA AS THIS LINE MOVED THROUGH.

BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AS THIS LINE QUICKLY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. ALSO, BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH
THIS ACTIVITY.

FORECASTER: GORSE
Local storm report, Dec 3, 6:10 AM EST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
610 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009

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

0505 AM     TSTM WND GST     READING                 40.33N 75.93W
12/03/2009  M49.00 MPH       BERKS              PA   ASOS

            A 49 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE READING AIRPORT AS
            A NARROW LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDER MOVED
            THROUGH.

0532 AM     TSTM WND GST     ALLENTOWN               40.59N 75.48W
12/03/2009  M58.00 MPH       LEHIGH             PA   ASOS

            A 58 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE LEHIGH VALLEY
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ALLENTOWN AS A NARROW LINE OF
            HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDER MOVED THROUGH.

0543 AM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT POCONO            41.12N 75.36W
12/03/2009  M60.00 MPH       MONROE             PA   ASOS

            A 60 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE MOUNT POCONO
            AIRPORT AS A NARROW LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED
            THUNDER MOVED THROUGH.

0545 AM     TSTM WND GST     FORKS                   40.70N 75.23W
12/03/2009  M54.00 MPH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A 54 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED IN FORKS TOWNSHIP AS A
            NARROW LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDER MOVED
            THROUGH. LIMITED LIGHTNING WAS OBSERVED TO THE SOUTH.

0551 AM     TSTM WND GST     DOYLESTOWN              40.31N 75.13W
12/03/2009  M48.00 MPH       BUCKS              PA   ASOS

            A 48 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED IN DOYLESTOWN AS A NARROW

            LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDER MOVED THROUGH.

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GORSE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 3, 5:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more49 min
Dec 3, 7:48 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI17 hr
Dec 3, 6:29 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIMontgomery106 min

Nearby

Coastal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2009Coastal Flood Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2009Coastal Flood Advisories in Delaware, 2009Every coastal flood advisory in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.