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Small Craft Advisory 63, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 14, 2011

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this small craft advisory at Jul 14, 2011, 5:35 AM EDT. It took effect at Jul 14, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2011, 5:35 AM EDT (09:35 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 14, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jul 14, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

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

326 
WHUS71 KPHI 140935
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
535 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2011

ANZ455-142200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0063.110714T1000Z-110714T2200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
535 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL VEER FROM NORTH TO NORTHEAST AND DIMINISH
  FROM LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BE SLOWER TO
  SUBSIDE. 

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.

&&

$$

MPD

2 follow-up statements

045 
WHUS71 KPHI 141940
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2011

ANZ455-150000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-110715T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
340 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS...EAST AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...SEAS WILL SLOWLY DROP BELOW 5 FEET LATER THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

MEOLA

677 
WHUS71 KPHI 150022
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
822 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2011

ANZ455-150400-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SC.Y.0063.000000T0000Z-110715T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SW.Y.0008.110715T0022Z-110715T0400Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
822 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AND SLOWLY
  DIMINISHING DURING THE NIGHT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING...SEAS WILL SLOWLY DROP BELOW 5 FEET OVERNIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

DRAG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	PHI		6 days
Jul 14, 5:11 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more	16 hr
Jul 14, 3:47 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 1 more	12 hr

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Sources

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