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Gale Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 20, 2011

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2011, 3:27 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2011, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 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 20, 2011, 3:27 PM EST (20:27 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 21, 2011, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 21, 2011, 8:45 PM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

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

490 
WHUS71 KPHI 202027
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011

ANZ430-431-450>455-211200-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0009.110121T1100Z-110122T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0002.110121T1100Z-110122T0300Z/
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-
327 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN...3 TO 5 FEET ON THE LOWER
  DELAWARE BAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET ON THE UPPER DELAWARE BAY.

* TIMING...DEVELOPING OVER THE WATERS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 
  BEGINNING AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY.


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.

&&

$$

MEOLA
4 follow-up statements
506 
WHUS71 KPHI 210240
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
940 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011

ANZ430-431-450>455-211100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0002.110121T1100Z-110122T0300Z/
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-
940 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 600 AM UNTIL 1000 PM
FRIDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN, 3 TO 5 FEET ON LOWER DELAWARE
  BAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET ON UPPER DELAWARE BAY.

* TIMING...GALE FORCE GUSTS DEVELOPING AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

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 PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

IOVINO
724 
WHUS71 KPHI 210909
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
409 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

ANZ430-431-450>455-212100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0002.110121T1100Z-110122T0300Z/
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-
409 AM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN... 3 TO 5 FEET ON LOWER 
  DELAWARE BAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET ON UPPER DELAWARE BAY. 

* TIMING...GALE FORCE GUSTS DEVELOPING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH FROM
  AROUND DAYBREAK THROUGH MID-MORNING AND LASTING INTO THIS EVENING.

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 PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
392 
WHUS71 KPHI 212027
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

ANZ430-431-450>455-220300-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/
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-
327 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN... 3 TO 5 FEET ON LOWER 
  DELAWARE BAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET ON UPPER DELAWARE BAY. 

* TIMING...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SHOULD LAST INTO THIS EVENING. 

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 PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
199 
WHUS71 KPHI 220145
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
845 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

ANZ450>455-221300-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.110122T0145Z-110122T1300Z/
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-
845 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
IT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
  KNOTS EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET EARLY ON SATURDAY
  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 THOSE RANGES WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A SMALL
VESSEL, SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-220900-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110122T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.110122T0145Z-110122T0900Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
845 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
IT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
  KNOTS TOWARD MORNING.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TOWARD 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 THOSE RANGES WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A SMALL
VESSEL, SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

$$

IOVINO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 3:35 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more29 hr
Jan 20, 4:19 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI11 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.