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Areal Flood Advisory 64, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 17, 2010Atlantic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 17, 2010, 3:27 PM EDT for Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 17, 2010, 3:27 PM EDT (19:27 UTC)
Expired: Aug 17, 2010, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Atlantic County, NJ

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood advisory went out at Aug 17, 3:23 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 3:23 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 5:34 AM EDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
534 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-019-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-180945-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
534 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-020>023-027-180945-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
534 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-180945-
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-
534 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-180945-
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
534 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. CONDITIONS MAY
IMPROVE DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 1:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
123 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

DEZ003-004-171845-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-INLAND SUSSEX DE-
123 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...

AT 119 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES
NORTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN...MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR LONG NECK AROUND 145
PM...LEWES...MILLVILLE AROUND 200 PM...OCEAN VIEW AROUND 215
PM...SOUTH BETHANY AND REHOBOTH BEACH AROUND 230 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING TO START OCCURRING FROM THESE STORMS. IF ON
THE BEACH, PLEASE SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AT THE FIRST SIGN OF
THREATENING WEATHER. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3845 7520 3885 7526 3885 7522 3880 7516
      3879 7511 3881 7509 3880 7507 3865 7505
      3863 7506 3860 7504 3859 7505 3847 7503
      3846 7503 3844 7505

TFG

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 1:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
129 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

NJZ022-024>026-171830-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-
129 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY AND
POSSIBLY EXTREME SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY...

AT 124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC
CITY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MARGATE
CITY...PLEASANTVILLE AROUND 145 PM...VENTNOR CITY...ABSECON AROUND
200 PM...ATLANTIC CITY AROUND 215 PM AND BRIGANTINE AROUND 230 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

EXPECT LIGHTNING TO START OCCURRING FROM THESE STORMS. IF ON THE
BEACH, PLEASE SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AT THE FIRST SIGN OF
THREATENING WEATHER. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3937 7440 3936 7440 3929 7452 3930 7454
      3928 7455 3928 7464 3930 7458 3930 7464
      3945 7467 3950 7440 3949 7436 3949 7432
      3947 7429 3945 7429

TFG

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 2:42 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
242 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

NJZ022-025-171945-
ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
242 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ATLANTIC COUNTY...

AT 238 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC CITY...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MARGATE CITY...LONGPORT AROUND 300
PM...VENTNOR CITY AROUND 315 PM...ATLANTIC CITY AROUND 330 PM AND
BRIGANTINE AROUND 345 PM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
EXPECT LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES
WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES. PLEASE LEAVE THE BEACHES AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING
WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3942 7433 3938 7439 3935 7441 3929 7452
      3930 7463 3928 7467 3944 7466 3945 7447
      3946 7447 3945 7446 3946 7444 3945 7438
      3946 7429

TFG

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:21 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 17, 12:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Monmouth	41 min
Aug 17, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	61 min
Aug 17, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		88 min
Aug 17, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Atlantic	63 min
Aug 17, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		2 hr
Aug 17, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		95 min
Aug 17, 3:58 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Atlantic	3 hr
Aug 16, 9:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Chester	113 min
Aug 16, 11:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Bucks, Montgomery	62 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.