Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2009, 3:32 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2009, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 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
- Jan 13, 2009, 3:32 AM EST (08:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2009, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2009, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
375 WHUS71 KPHI 130832 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 332 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-132200- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0004.090114T0600Z-090114T1500Z/ 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- 332 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHWEST OF THE AREA TODAY AS ANOTHER SYSTEM FORMS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AND MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. THE NORTHERN SYSTEM WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT ALLOWING COLDER AIR TO MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS. A TIGHT GRADIENT WILL EXIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS AND GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS WILL DEVELOP AS A RESULT. BOTH WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
387 WHUS71 KPHI 132021 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 321 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...A PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... ANZ430-431-450>455-140930- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0004.090114T0600Z-090114T1500Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 321 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT, ALLOWING COLDER AIR TO ARRIVE. THIS, IN COMBINATION WITH A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT, WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GORSE
205 WHUS71 KPHI 140830 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-141500- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090114T1500Z/ 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- 330 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM. A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSED OFF THE COAST DURING THE NIGHT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS, CAUSING WIND SPEEDS TO DIMINISH. 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 DURING GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ IOVINO
136 WHUS71 KPHI 141446 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 946 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 ANZ430-431-450>455-142000- /O.EXP.KPHI.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090114T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0007.090114T1500Z-090114T2000Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 946 AM EST WED JAN 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WAS BUILDING INTO THE REGION TODAY AND WIND SPEEDS SHOULD DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, BOTH WAVES AND WIND REMAIN ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.