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Gale Warning 14, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 6, 2009

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Oct 6, 2009, 3:25 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 7, 2009, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 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 6, 2009, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 7, 2009, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 7, 2009, 10:05 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

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

005 
WHUS71 KPHI 061925
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
325 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY...

ANZ430-431-450>455-470-070330-
/O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0008.091007T1000Z-091008T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0014.091007T1000Z-091008T1000Z/
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-
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
325 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE EAST ENTERING
INTO OUR REGION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE WILL SWING THROUGH BY DAYBREAK
WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST, BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT, WEDNESDAY MORNING TO GALE CONDITIONS AND CONTINUE THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
378 
WHUS71 KPHI 070109
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
909 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2009

...GALE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY...

ANZ430-431-450>455-470-071100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0014.091007T1000Z-091008T1000Z/
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-
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
909 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

AT 9PM...SEAS AT BUOY 44009 ARE 2 FEET WITH A 14 TO 16 KT WIND
FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST. 

HOWEVER...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE EAST
ENTERING INTO OUR REGION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG COLD
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE WILL SWING THROUGH BY
DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST...
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT... WEDNESDAY MORNING TO GALE CONDITIONS
AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
641 
WHUS71 KPHI 070746
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
346 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

ANZ430-431-450>455-470-072100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0014.091007T1000Z-091008T1000Z/
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-
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
346 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING...AND
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 
40 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE UPPER BAY...3 TO
6 FEET OVER THE LOWER BAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE BAY
MOUTH...AND 4 TO 7 FT OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$
790 
WHUS71 KPHI 071940
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

ANZ430-431-450>455-470-080400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091008T0400Z/
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-
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
340 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. 

A WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 30 KNOTS SUSTAINED
WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. THESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER
TONIGHT, HOWEVER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED FOR
A TIME. SEAS WILL BE 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS,
AND 2 TO 5 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY, HOWEVER SEAS COULD BE UP TO 6
FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

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.

&&

$$

GORSE
981 
WHUS71 KPHI 080205
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1005 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

ANZ430-431-081000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091008T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0072.091008T0205Z-091008T1000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1005 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE, THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT
WILL DROP TO 25 KT BY DAYBREAK.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ450>455-081000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091008T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0072.091008T0205Z-091008T1600Z/
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-
1005 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE, THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY. WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KT
WILL DROP TO 30 KT BY DAYBREAK AND TO 25 KT BY DAYBREAK. SEAS
WILL RUN 4 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ470-080315-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091008T0400Z/
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
1005 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2009

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
GALE WARNING. 

$$

RPW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 3:35 AM EDTGale WatchPHI12 hr
Oct 6, 3:19 PM EDTWind AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more29 hr

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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.