Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Feb 7, 2011, 3:40 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 8, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 18 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 7, 2011, 3:40 PM EST (20:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2011, 12:46 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
784 WHUS71 KPHI 072040 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011 ...GALES EXPECTED ON THE WATERS TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT... ANZ430-431-450>455-081000- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0003.110208T1100Z-110209T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0006.110208T1200Z-110209T0600Z/ 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- 340 PM EST MON FEB 7 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. * SEAS...BUILDING TUESDAY MORNING AND BECOMING 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE OCEAN AND BECOMING 2 TO 4 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING....INCREASING DURING TUESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
911 WHUS71 KPHI 080836 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 336 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...GALES ON THE WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT... ANZ430-431-450>455-082100- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0006.110208T1200Z-110209T0600Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 336 AM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. * SEAS...BUILDING THIS MORNING AND BECOMING 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE OCEAN...3 TO 5 FEET ON SOUTHERN DELAWARE BAY AND 2 TO 3 FEET ON NORTHERN DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
822 WHUS71 KPHI 082030 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...GALES ON THE WATERS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT... ANZ430-431-450>455-090600- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ 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- 330 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET ON THE OCEAN...3 TO 5 FEET ON LOWER DELAWARE BAY...AND 2 OR 3 FEET ON UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE SCATTERED LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS EVENING. 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. && $$
775 WHUS71 KPHI 090546 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1246 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-091000- /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0018.110209T0546Z-110209T1000Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 1246 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNRISE. * SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET ON THE OCEAN...2 TO 4 FEET ON LOWER DELAWARE BAY...AND AROUND 2 FEET ON UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 AM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ DRAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 3:02 AM EST | Gale Watch | PHI | 13 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.