Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 23, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Dec 18, 2009, 2:24 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2009, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 90 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2009, 2:24 AM EST (07:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2009, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2009, 4:30 AM EST
- In force
- 90 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
225 WHUS71 KPHI 180724 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 224 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-182030- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0015.091219T1100Z-091220T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0023.091219T0800Z-091220T1100Z/ 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- 224 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A DEVELOPING NOREASTER IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WATERS STARTING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING OFF THE DELAWARE COAST AND SPREADING NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE NOREASTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION SUNDAY. THIS NOREASTER WILL BE INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES OFFSHORE AND ITS POSSIBLE THAT STORM FORCE GUSTS MIGHT OCCUR DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM ON SATURDAY EVENING. MONITOR THE FORECAST AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM. 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. && $$ RNS
4 follow-up statements
937 WHUS71 KPHI 181544 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1044 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-182200- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0023.091219T0800Z-091220T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 1044 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A DEVELOPING NOREASTER IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WATERS STARTING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING OFF THE DELAWARE COAST AND SPREADING NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE NOREASTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION SUNDAY. THIS NOREASTER WILL BE INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES OFFSHORE AND ITS POSSIBLE THAT STORM FORCE GUSTS MIGHT OCCUR DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM ON SATURDAY EVENING. MONITOR THE FORECAST AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
551 WHUS71 KPHI 182104 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 404 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-190515- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0023.091219T0800Z-091220T1100Z/ 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- 404 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A POWERFUL NOREASTER IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WATERS STARTING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING OFF THE DELAWARE COAST AND SPREADING NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE NOREASTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION SUNDAY. 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. && $$
443 WHUS71 KPHI 190220 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 920 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-191100- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0023.091219T0800Z-091220T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 920 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3:00 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 6:00 AM SUNDAY. A POWERFUL NORTHEASTER IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WATERS STARTING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING OFF THE DELAWARE COAST AND SPREADING NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE NORTHEASTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND A PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSEL. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
899 WHUS71 KPHI 190930 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-192100- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091220T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SR.W.0002.091219T0930Z-091220T0600Z/ 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 EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STORM FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE NOR'EASTER PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION SUNDAY, BUT GALE WARNINGS OR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED INTO SUNDAY. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2:29 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem | 36 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 46 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:10 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | PHI | Cape May | 22 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:10 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 34 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 9 hr |
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