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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

November 17, 2010Chester County, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Nov 17, 2010, 2:16 AM EST for Chester County, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2010, 2:16 AM EST (07:16 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2010, 3:15 AM EST
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Chester County, PA, Lehigh County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 247 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2010-11-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2010-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 226 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
931 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
367 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Nov 17, 2:03 AM EST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 2:03 AM EST, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
203 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER LAKE ERIE WILL REACH EASTERN
CANADA WEDNESDAY WHIPPING A COOL FRONT OFF OUR MID ATLANTIC COAST
AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT... HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES FRIDAY INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED NORTHWARD TO
INCLUDE PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. STRONG FRONTAL/SYNOPTIC
FORCING HAS BEEN HELPING TO ORGANIZE A NARROW COLD FRONTAL
RAINBAND WITH LIGHTNING ON THE INCREASE AT TIMES. THERE HAS BEEN
SOME SMALL BOWING FEATURES EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS LINE WITH SOME
SURFACE GUSTS TO NEAR 40 KNOTS THUS FAR. THE CORRIDOR OF
INSTABILITY IS BEING PULLED NORTH AHEAD OF THIS LINE, HOWEVER
DRIER AIR MAY BEGIN TO UNDERCUT THIS LINE AS IT MOVES FARTHER
EASTWARD. THE MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS GIVEN THE INTENSE
WIND FIELD ABOVE THE SURFACE, BUT STILL HAVE TO MONITOR FOR
POSSIBLY SOME STORM ROTATION GIVEN THE STRONG SHEAR IN PLACE
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE DELMARVA, THE BOWING
SEGMENT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DC AREA HAS BROKEN UP
SOME, ALTHOUGH SOME UPDRAFTS ARE SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF
REORGANIZATION AND MAY TURN SEVERE. PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO
INCLUDE THE EXPANDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HEADLINE AND ALSO
TO ADJUST TEMPERATURES AND POPS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD END FAIRLY QUICKLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
COLD FRONT AND DESCENDING AIR BEHIND THE STRONG SHORT WAVE THAT
PASSES CLOSE TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY. CLOUDINESS SHOULD DROP OFF
QUICKLY AS WELL...BUT MAY HOLD ON ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN THE COLD
AIR ADVECTION DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.

THE MAIN CONCERN FOR WEDNESDAY WILL BE WINDS. MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW
45 TO 50 KNOTS OF WIND AT THE TOP OF THE INCREASING MIXED LAYER...
MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR WIND ADVISORY
GUSTS WOULD BE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS.

BASED ON MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOWING 45 TO 55 KNOTS AT THE TOP OF THE
INVERSION ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AREAS. THE BEST GRADIENT PICKS
UP RIGHT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...WITH THE DEPTH OF THE MIXED LAYER
REACHING 4000 TO 5000 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS WOULD ALLOW
ACCESS TO 50 KNOTS OF WIND...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
AND NEAR THE COAST.

LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES (TO THE TOP OF THE INVERSION) SHOULD BE NEARLY
ADIABATIC WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND COLD AIR ADVECTION UNDERWAY.
BASED ON THIS...A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
AGAIN...THE BEST CHANCE OF ADVISORY WIND GUSTS WOULD BE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN POCONOS AND NORTHERN AREAS...WHERE THE BEST PRESSURE RISES
COINCIDE WITH THE BEST GRADIENT.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AS
THE WARM COLUMN MIXES DOWN AHEAD OF THE COLD AIR ADVECTION AND WARMS
MOST PLACES INTO THE 60S. WHILE TEMPERATURES MAY FALL IN THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON...STEADY
TEMPERATES ARE MORE LIKELY ELSEWHERE.

WINDS MAY REMAIN UP FOR A TIME WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE COLD AIR
ADVECTION CONTINUES AND THE DEPTH OF THE MIXED LAYER REMAINS FAIRLY
HIGH. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF SENSIBLE WEATHER WITH LOWS BASED MAINLY
ON THE MOS BLEND.

THE NEXT SHORT WAVE IN THE NORTHERN FLOW COMES ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THURSDAY. MID LEVEL
TEMPERATURES DROP TO NEAR MINUS 29 CELSIUS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING...PROMPTING DECENT VERTICAL VELOCITY. BASED ON THE
TIMING OF THE SHORT WAVE PASSAGE...FOR NOW WILL CARRY A MENTION OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN (AND MAINLY NORTH AND WEST
OF THE I 95 CORRIDOR) FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AFTER THE SHORT WAVE PASSES THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER TEMPERATURES
WITH GENERALLY FAIR CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FAIR WEATHER WILL BE ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION THIS WEEKEND
AS A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER.
A LOW WILL BE MOVING BY ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA...SO A WARM SW FLOW
WILL BE ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR A LITTLE ABOVE
NORMAL FRI NIGHT INTO SUN. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL MOSTLY BE IN THE
50S...AND LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 30S.

A STORM TRACK LYING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE GREAT LAKES
WILL SEND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE AREA MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO SEND SOME EXTRA
CLOUDINESS AND PRECIPITATION TO NORTHERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
POPS WERE LEFT IN THE SLGT CHC/LOW CHC RANGE ATTM. CONFID IS LIMITED
WITH THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST MODELS OFFERING SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT
SOLUTIONS TODAY COMPARED TO YESTERDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE
TOO WARM TO SUPPORT ANY FROZEN PRECIPITATION WITH THE SYSTEM. A FEW
FLAKES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN POCONOS WOULD NOT BE TOO SURPRISING
THOUGH.

&&

.AVIATION /07Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

OVERNIGHT...06Z TAFS ARE A SLY FLOW MIX OF CIGS 400-1400FT...SCT
SHOWERS AND LLWS. A FINE LINE OF SVR TSTMS APPROACHING FROM DCA
AREA (BOWING AT 0545Z) AND CROSSING PARTS OF OUR FCST AREA BETWEEN
07Z-10Z.

AFTER 10Z TODAY...VFR WITH OCNL CIGS 4000-5000 FT AND A GUSTY WSW
WIND 30-40 KNOTS. BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR CIGS IN THE 13Z-18Z TIME
FRAME POCONOS.

TONIGHT...VFR WITH DIMINISHING W WIND GUSTS TO LESS THAN 25KTS BY
03Z.  CIRRUS ARRIVES AFTER 06Z.

OUTLOOK THU-SUN...VFR. GUSTS GENERALLY LESS THAN 20 KNOTS EXCEPT
WNW WIND GUSTS 25 KNOTS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
1130 PM UPDATE...GALE WARNING EXPANDED AND REPLACES PREVIOUS SCA.

ADDED THE SVR TSTM WATCH FOR UPPER DEL BAY AT 1222AM.

OVERNIGHT...MARGINAL S 30-35 KT GUSTS IN PROGRESS. FINE LINE
W CDFNT MIGHT PRODUCE A BRIEF G40 KTS.

WEDNESDAY...WSW WIND GUSTS 35-40 KNOTS SHOULD START AROUND 12Z IN
COOLER DRIER AIR ADVECTION.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WNW WINDS DIMINISH BUT GUSTS 35-40 KTS MAY
LINGER IN PORTIONS OF THE OUTER ATLC COASTAL WATERS TIL 05Z.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO CROSS THE WATERS LATE THURSDAY.
WINDS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL BECOME NW AND COULD GUST TO AROUND 25
KT THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN WILL MOVE BACK IN TO PROVIDE
US WITH FAIR WEATHER FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
LATEST GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THERE COULD BE SOME MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING PROBLEMS MAINLY WITH THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE ON WEDNESDAY
ALONG CHESAPEAKE BAY AND POSSIBLY ALONG PORTIONS OF DELAWARE BAY.
HOWEVER, IT APPEARS TO BE A MARGINAL EVENT AND WITH CONFIDENCE NOT
VERY HIGH, NO ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
AND SINCE WE STILL HAVE ABOUT 24 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT, WE HAVE
PLENTY OF TIME TO REEVALUATE THE SITUATION.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING
     FOR PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071.
NJ...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EST THIS EVENING
     FOR NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-022-025>027.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR ANZ450>452.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ430-431-
     453>455.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HAYES
NEAR TERM...GORSE
SHORT TERM...HAYES
LONG TERM...O'HARA
AVIATION...DRAG/O'HARA
MARINE...DRAG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 17, 1:53 AM EST, 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-017>020-022-025>027-PAZ054-055-062-069-180700-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-BUCKS-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

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...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ016-021-023-024-180700-
SALEM-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD
PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WEDNESDAY. IN
ADDITION...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER
PORTION OF DELAWARE BAY AS WELL NEAR TOLCHESTER AND CAMBRIDGE
MARYLAND ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY DURING THE
MIDDAY HIGH TIDE CYCLE WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-180700-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 742 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WEDNESDAY. IN
ADDITION...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER
PORTION OF DELAWARE BAY AS WELL NEAR TOLCHESTER AND CAMBRIDGE
MARYLAND ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY DURING THE
MIDDAY HIGH TIDE CYCLE WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ060-061-067-068-070-071-180700-
BERKS-LEHIGH-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 742 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ450>452-180700-
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-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ431-453>455-180700-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-180700-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
153 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 742 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 17, 12:50 AM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1250 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

NJZ012>014-170645-
EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
1250 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MIDDLESEX AND MONMOUTH
COUNTIES...

AT 1246 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF NEW BRUNSWICK TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANDY HOOK TO 19 MILES
SOUTH OF SANDY HOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR SOUTH AMBOY AND PERTH AMBOY AROUND 100 AM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 4021 7399 4026 7413 4036 7447 4059 7430
      4060 7421 4057 7420 4055 7423 4047 7426
      4044 7420 4046 7412 4041 7399 4044 7402
      4047 7401 4047 7399 4043 7396 4032 7396

HAYES
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:11 AM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
111 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

PAZ054-060-170715-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-
111 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERKS AND CARBON COUNTIES...

AT 108 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 45 MILES WEST OF
LEHIGHTON TO 28 MILES WEST OF LANCASTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR STRAUSSTOWN AROUND 200 AM AND
TRESCKOW AROUND 215 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 4053 7634 4052 7630 4054 7618 4057 7614
      4058 7608 4086 7596 4091 7600 4094 7593
      4044 7613 4036 7623 4047 7640 4050 7644

HAYES
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:23 AM EST, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
123 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

PAZ054-060-061-170730-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-
123 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERKS...CARBON AND LEHIGH
COUNTIES...

AT 118 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 42 MILES WEST OF
LEHIGHTON TO 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LANCASTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR STRAUSSTOWN AROUND 145
AM...WOMELSDORF...PORT CLINTON AROUND 200 AM...WERNERSVILLE...
WEATHERLY AROUND 215 AM...TEMPLE AND SHILLINGTON AROUND 230 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 4054 7618 4060 7605 4059 7603 4064 7600
      4074 7578 4084 7594 4091 7600 4100 7575
      4105 7578 4109 7578 4114 7568 4104 7565
      4079 7568 4020 7599 4050 7644

HAYES
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:44 AM EST, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
144 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

DEZ001-MDZ008-PAZ060-067-068-070-170745-
BERKS PA-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
144 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERKS...CECIL...CHESTER...
DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND NEW CASTLE COUNTIES...

AT 140 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 28 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF LANCASTER TO 22 MILES NORTH OF BALTIMORE TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BALTIMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
NEAR ROCK SPRINGS...RICHARDSMERE AROUND 200 AM...MOUNT VERNON...
HOMEVILLE AROUND 215 AM...WEST CHESTER...LORANE AROUND 230 AM...
PUGHTOWN AND CHESTER SPRINGS AROUND 245 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3973 7615 3978 7607 3987 7601 3992 7601
      4003 7595 4011 7595 4014 7590 4025 7606
      4044 7575 4022 7552 3995 7543 3955 7609
      3965 7617 3969 7623 3972 7624

HAYES
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:59 AM EST, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
159 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-017-021-PAZ067-170800-
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-TALBOT MD-
159 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CAROLINE...CECIL...CHESTER...
CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...KENT...NEW CASTLE...QUEEN ANNE'S...SALEM...
SUSSEX AND TALBOT COUNTIES...

AT 154 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 23 MILES SOUTH OF
LANCASTER TO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELKTON TO 11 MILES NORTH OF
CENTERVILLE TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTERVILLE TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF EASTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR
BLAKE...LOMBARD AROUND 215 AM...GLEN WESTOVER...NEWPORT AROUND 230
AM...CARNEYS POINT...PENNS GROVE AROUND 245 AM...DIVIDING CREEK AND
OLIVET AROUND 300 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3857 7571 3869 7583 3857 7605 3867 7622
      3934 7616 3942 7602 3953 7599 3972 7623
      3979 7606 3978 7513 3917 7496 3919 7518
      3946 7555 3958 7556 3946 7558 3924 7538
      3893 7530 3880 7507 3857 7513

HAYES
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 2:16 AM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
216 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

PAZ060>062-067>069-170815-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
216 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...
LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 212 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES EAST OF
LANCASTER TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEWARK TO 4 MILES WEST OF
ELKTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR
LADENBERG...GLENMOORE AROUND 230 AM...BIRDSBORO...PUGHTOWN AROUND 245
AM...TOPTON...SPRING CITY AROUND 300 AM...SPRING MOUNT AND GERYVILLE
AROUND 315 AM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 4074 7558 4053 7524 4019 7544 3973 7578
      3972 7591 3973 7607

HAYES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 12:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Monmouth, Ocean55 min
Nov 17, 12:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Ocean62 min
Nov 17, 12:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris58 min
Nov 17, 12:50 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth55 min
Nov 17, 1:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Nov 17, 2:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex58 min
Nov 17, 2:23 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Nov 17, 2:35 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem55 min
Nov 17, 2:40 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren65 min
Nov 17, 2:50 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Nov 17, 2:55 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
Nov 17, 2:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May33 min
Nov 17, 3:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Mercer, Middlesex and 2 more62 min
Nov 17, 3:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more62 min
Nov 17, 3:34 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI56 min
Nov 17, 4:06 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Ocean24 min
Nov 17, 4:22 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Nov 17, 12:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon57 min
Nov 17, 1:23 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Carbon67 min
Nov 17, 1:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester61 min
Nov 17, 1:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh56 min
Nov 17, 1:08 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot52 min
Nov 17, 2:03 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot57 min
Nov 17, 11:19 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.