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Special Marine Warning 49, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 7, 2011

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Jul 7, 2011, 8:42 PM EDT. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2011, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2011, 10:45 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1707 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1707 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
912 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

861 
WHUS51 KPHI 080042
SMWPHI
ANZ430-431-452>455-470-080245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.MA.W.0049.110708T0042Z-110708T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
842 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  THE DELAWARE BAY...
  THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN GREAT EGG INLET NJ AND FENWICK
  ISLAND DE OUT TO 20 NM...
  THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN SANDY HOOK NJ AND FENWICK
  ISLAND DE OUT 20 TO 40 NM...

  INCLUDING CAPE HENLOPEN...REHOBOTH BEACH...28-MILE WRECK...BUOY
  2FB...BUOY 2MS...BUOY 3FB...BUOY 4FB...BRANDYWINE SHOAL LIGHT...
  BROWN SHOAL LIGHT...CAPE MAY POINT...CAPE MAY REEF...CROSS LEDGE
  LIGHT...EAST POINT...FORTESQUE BEACH...FOURTEEN FOOT BANK LIGHT...
  MIAH MAULL LIGHT...OCEAN CITY REEF...THE LUMP...WILDWOOD AND
  WILDWOOD REEF...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 837 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS OVER 
  FORTESQUE BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 15 KNOTS. A SECOND SEVERE 
  THUNDERSTORM WAS ALSO DEVELOPING OVER CAPE MAY COUNTY AND WILL
  ENTER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AFTER 9 PM.

* THE FIRST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
  2 NM NORTH OF FORTESQUE BEACH BY 850 PM EDT
  2 NM NORTH OF EAST POINT BY 915 PM EDT
  OVER THE LUMP BY 1020 PM EDT
  5 NM SOUTH OF OCEAN CITY REEF BY 1030 PM EDT
  8 NM NORTHWEST OF 28-MILE WRECK AND 8 NM NORTH OF BUOY 2FB BY 1045
  PM EDT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3930 7532 3930 7526 3918 7514 3922 7504
      3917 7490 3911 7488 3898 7496 3896 7490
      3904 7479 3910 7480 3927 7463 3919 7419
      3856 7478 3869 7513 3870 7508 3879 7508
      3878 7510 3884 7524 3904 7537
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 289DEG 17KT 3928 7520

$$

TFG
1 follow-up statement
795 
FZUS71 KPHI 080225
MWSPHI

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1025 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2011

ANZ430-431-452>455-470-080245-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110708T0245Z/
1025 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2011

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM OVER
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM OVER
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM OVER
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM OVER
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
OVER ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE OVER
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE OVER
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...

INCLUDING CAPE HENLOPEN...REHOBOTH BEACH...28-MILE WRECK...BUOY
2FB...BUOY 2MS...BUOY 3FB...BUOY 4FB...BRANDYWINE SHOAL LIGHT...BROWN
SHOAL LIGHT...CAPE MAY POINT...CAPE MAY REEF...CROSS LEDGE LIGHT...
EAST POINT...FOURTEEN FOOT BANK LIGHT...MIAH MAULL LIGHT...OCEAN CITY
REEF...THE LUMP...WILDWOOD AND WILDWOOD REEF...

AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50
KNOTS OVER THE LUMP...MOVING EAST AT 15 KNOTS.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
  7 NM NORTHWEST OF 28-MILE WRECK AND 8 NM NORTH OF BUOY 2FB BY 1045
  PM EDT...

LAT...LON 3930 7532 3930 7526 3918 7514 3922 7504
      3917 7490 3911 7488 3898 7496 3896 7490
      3904 7479 3910 7480 3927 7463 3919 7419
      3856 7478 3869 7513 3870 7508 3879 7508
      3878 7510 3884 7524 3904 7537
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 289DEG 17KT 3912 7460

$$

HAYES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland80 min
Jul 7, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May53 min
Jul 7, 10:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren28 min
Jul 8, 3:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more19 hr
Jul 8, 4:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon56 min
Jul 8, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic57 min
Jul 8, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Camden, Gloucester64 min
Jul 8, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem93 min
Jul 8, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren82 min
Jul 8, 2:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem7 hr
Jul 8, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Warren54 min
Jul 8, 2:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer3 hr
Jul 8, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer57 min
Jul 8, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset66 min
Jul 8, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMercer, Middlesex, Somerset3 hr
Jul 8, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren76 min
Jul 8, 3:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden3 hr
Jul 8, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren69 min
Jul 8, 4:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren3 hr
Jul 8, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren78 min
Jul 8, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden70 min
Jul 8, 5:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex117 min
Jul 8, 5:03 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden27 min
Jul 8, 5:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 4 more3 hr
Jul 8, 5:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Jul 8, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jul 8, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean77 min
Jul 8, 7:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean3 hr
Jul 8, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Jul 8, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 7, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon94 min
Jul 7, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon67 min
Jul 7, 9:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Northampton73 min
Jul 8, 2:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks65 min
Jul 8, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe57 min
Jul 8, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery55 min
Jul 8, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton3 hr
Jul 8, 3:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIPhiladelphia3 hr
Jul 8, 4:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonroe2 hr
Jul 8, 4:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester4 hr
Jul 8, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot88 min
Jul 8, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot82 min
Jul 8, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot82 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.