Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Watches in 2011
Gale Watch 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Feb 17, 2011, 3:09 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2011, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2011, 3:09 PM EST (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2011, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2011, 3:11 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
498 WHUS71 KPHI 172009 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 309 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ANZ430-431-450>455-180900- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0005.110219T0600Z-110220T0900Z/ 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- 309 PM EST THU FEB 17 2011 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FEET IN DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...SEVERAL BURSTS OF STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THIS PERIOD. THE FIRST GALE POTENTIAL SHOULD ARRIVE BETWEEN 1 AM AND 7AM SATURDAY WITH THE INITIAL SHOT OF COOLER AIR. THEN A MORE WIDESPREAD DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KNOTS IS ANTICIPATED DURING MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH INTERMITTENT GUSTINESS PAST 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE INTO THE PREDAWN HOURS OF SUNDAY AS THE COLDEST AIR ARRIVES. * STORM FORCE GUSTS...THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF ISOLATED STORM FORCE GUSTS AROUND 50 KNOTS. * SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THESE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS DURING PARTS OF FRIDAY. NO HEADLINES WERE ISSUED IN LIEU OF THE ANTICIPATED MUCH STRONGER EVENT SLATED FOR THIS WEEKEND. * LOW WATER BLOWOUT TIDES...THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH PROBABILITY OF BLOWOUT TIDES SATURDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY WHERE LOWEST WATER AT LOW TIDE IS UNDER THE THRESHOLD FOR SAFE MARINE COMMERCE...EVEN ALONG THE OCEAN SHORELINE. THE GREATEST RISK OF BLOWOUT TIDES SHOULD BE WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE LOW TIDE CYCLES OCCURRING BETWEEN NOON SATURDAY AND 9 AM SUNDAY. BLOWOUT TIDES ARE DEFINED AS TIDES...LESS THAN MINUS 1.8 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
602 WHUS71 KPHI 180811 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 311 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ANZ450>455-182100- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0005.110219T0600Z-110220T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0010.110219T0800Z-110220T1100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 311 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET. * TIMING...GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 35 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * BLOWOUT TIDE POTENTIAL...DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...BLOWOUT TIDES ARE LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY FOR THE LOW TIDE CYCLES EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ430-431-182100- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0005.110219T0600Z-110220T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0010.110219T0800Z-110220T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 311 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE DAY. * TIMING...GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 35 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * BLOWOUT TIDE POTENTIAL...DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...BLOWOUT TIDES ARE LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY FOR THE LOW TIDE CYCLES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$
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