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Gale Warning 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 13, 2010

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2010, 10:57 PM EST. It was in force for 4 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
Mar 13, 2010, 10:57 PM EST (03:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2010, 3:36 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

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

763 
WHUS71 KPHI 140357
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1057 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

ANZ450>452-140900-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100314T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0012.100314T0357Z-100314T0900Z/
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-
1057 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE STORM
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVER THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. GUSTS
WILL ONLY BE AROUND GALE FORCE THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 

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.

&&

$$

ANZ453>455-140900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100314T2300Z/
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-
1057 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
503 
WHUS71 KPHI 140736
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
336 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

ANZ450>452-142000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100314T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100316T1000Z/
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-
336 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SEAS.
THESE SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST EARLY TUESDAY. WINDS HAVE
CONTINUED TO DIMINISH FROM EARLIER SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATER
TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

ANZ453>455-142000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100316T1000Z/
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-
336 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
RESULTING IN ROUGH SEAS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AT
LEAST EARLY TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 8:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset4 days
Mar 13, 8:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic8 days
Mar 13, 8:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Passaic8 days
Mar 13, 8:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIPassaic4 days
Mar 13, 9:03 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset37 hr
Mar 13, 9:03 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset42 hr
Mar 13, 11:10 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 4 more3 days
Mar 14, 12:26 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean58 hr
Mar 14, 1:09 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Cumberland, Salem5 days
Mar 14, 1:47 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 3 more20 hr
Mar 14, 2:08 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren7 hr
Mar 14, 3:23 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem63 hr
Mar 14, 3:35 PM EDTGale WarningPHI36 hr
Mar 14, 3:35 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI48 hr
Mar 13, 9:40 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia6 hr
Mar 13, 10:05 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks5 hr

Nearby

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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.