Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Feb 24, 2011, 3:37 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 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
- Feb 24, 2011, 3:37 PM EST (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2011, 3:59 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
295 WHUS71 KPHI 242037 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 337 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-251000- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0006.110225T1200Z-110226T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0012.110225T1200Z-110225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SR.A.0001.110225T2100Z-110226T0600Z/ 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- 337 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. A STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT PRIOR TO THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE. ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WINDS WILL TURN MORE WESTERLY AND INCREASE. THERE COULD BE A FEW HOURS OF ENHANCED DOWNWARD MIXING LATE FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE GALE WARNING...PRE-COLD FRONT PASSAGE. ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH, FRIDAY EVENING, THE STORM FORCE WINDS MAY TAKE SHAPE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH FOR GALES...ABOVE AVERAGE FOR STORM FORCE WINDS. 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. A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HEAVENER
5 follow-up statements
078 WHUS71 KPHI 250855 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 355 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-252100- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0012.110225T1200Z-110225T2100Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.SR.A.0001.110225T2100Z-110226T0600Z/ 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- 355 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 KT MOST LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * SEAS...7 TO 11 FEET OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND 2 TO 6 FT ACROSS THE BAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GALE WARNING. LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT FOR THE STORM WATCH. THE GREATEST POSSIBILITY OF STORM FORCE WINDS IS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH FOR GALES...AVERAGE FOR STORM FORCE WINDS. 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. A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
093 WHUS71 KPHI 251536 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1036 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-252345- /O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T0800Z/ /O.CAN.KPHI.SR.A.0001.110225T2100Z-110226T0600Z/ 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- 1036 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SATURDAY... ...STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE STORM WATCH. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SATURDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 KT ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET...WITH SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET ON THE DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING OF HOURS OF SATURDAY. A FEW GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LITTLE EGG HARBOR ON THE OCEAN AND ACROSS THE DELAWARE BAY. 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. && $$
403 WHUS71 KPHI 252104 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 404 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-260900- /O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T0900Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 404 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 KT THIS EVENING . * SEAS...7 TO 10 FEET...WITH SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 KNOTS THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS SHOULD DROP BELOW GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HAYES
205 WHUS71 KPHI 260303 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1003 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-260900- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T0900Z/ 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- 1003 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 6 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY AND 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE OCEAN. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE OCCURRED...BUT GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$
422 WHUS71 KPHI 260859 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 359 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011 ANZ450>455-261500- /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0025.110226T0859Z-110226T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 359 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS ARE ONGOING AND WILL SUBSIDE THIS MORNING.| PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ430-431-261000- /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T0900Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 359 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS ACROSS THE BAY HAVE SUBSIDED TO 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS HAVE ALSO SUBSIDED TO 3 FT OR LESS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 8:55 PM EST | Gale Watch | PHI | 19 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:16 AM EST | High Wind Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:07 PM EST | High Wind Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:37 PM EST | Storm Watch | PHI | 19 hr |
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