Storm Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

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WHUS71 KPHI 250855
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
355 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

ANZ430-431-450>455-252100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0012.110225T1200Z-110225T2100Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SR.A.0001.110225T2100Z-110226T0600Z/
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-
355 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON. A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND 
  THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 45 KT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 KT
  MOST LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...7 TO 11 FEET OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND 2 TO 6
  FT ACROSS THE BAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GALE
  WARNING. LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT FOR THE STORM WATCH.
  THE GREATEST POSSIBILITY OF STORM FORCE WINDS IS BEHIND THE COLD
  FRONT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* CONFIDENCE...HIGH FOR GALES...AVERAGE FOR STORM FORCE WINDS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 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.

&&

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093 
WHUS71 KPHI 251536
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1036 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

ANZ430-431-450>455-252345-
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T0800Z/
/O.CAN.KPHI.SR.A.0001.110225T2100Z-110226T0600Z/
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-
1036 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
STORM WATCH. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND 
  THE DELAWARE BAY WATERS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...THEN
  BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW GUSTS UP
  TO 50 KT ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET...WITH SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET ON THE DELAWARE BAY.

* TIMING...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
  OF HOURS OF SATURDAY. A FEW GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE POSSIBLE LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF
  LITTLE EGG HARBOR ON THE OCEAN AND ACROSS THE DELAWARE BAY.

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.

&&

$$