Alert archive / Maryland / Excessive Heat Watches in 2012
Excessive Heat Watch 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this excessive heat watch at Jul 5, 2012, 4:28 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; 5 counties in Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Jul 7, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2012, 4:28 AM EDT (08:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 7, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2012, 4:10 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1630 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
566 WWUS71 KPHI 050828 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 428 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-052030- /O.CON.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120708T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 428 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...WILL BE NEAR 100 THIS AFTERNOON AFTER AN EARLY MORNING LOW TEMPERATURE IN THE PHILADELPHIA METRO ARE OF NEAR 80 DEGREES. THERE WILL BE LOWER HUMIDITY AND ASSOCIATED SLIGHTLY LOWER HEAT INDICES FRIDAY AFTER SOMEWHAT MORE COMFORTABLE SLEEPING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. THE WORST OF THIS HEAT WILL OCCUR SATURDAY! * TIMING...THE LENGTHY 11 DAY HEAT WAVE WILL PROBABLY PRODUCE THE HOTTEST HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ON SATURDAY. * DURATION...LOWER DEWPOINTS WILL PERMIT SOME RELIEF TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE IT THE WORST OCCURS SATURDAY. SUNDAY SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY COOLER... BUT IS NOW FORECAST TO STILL BE IN LOWER 90S EXTENDING THE HEAT WAVE TO AT LEAST 11 DAYS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA SOUTHWESTWARD. * WARNING EXTENSION...DEPENDING WHETHER THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR HERE... ITS POSSIBLE THE WARNING WILL HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY BECAUSE OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT MAY NOT DROP BELOW 80. * THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER AT PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON HAD REACHED SEVEN DAYS AS OF TODAY. THE RECORD AT PHILADELPHIA IS 18 CONSECUTIVE DAYS... WHICH WAS SET IN 1988. THE RECORD AT WILMINGTON IS 16 CONSECUTIVE DAYS... WHICH WAS SET IN 1895. IT PRESENTLY APPEARS THIS PERIOD WILL LAST AT LEAST 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. * IMPACTS...THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE HEAT ARE A DANGER ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE. PLEASE NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A PARKED VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-052030- /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120706T0000Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 428 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 100 AND 106 THIS AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY UP TO 110 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THE WORST OF THIS HEAT WAVE WILL PROBABLY BE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$ NJZ016-021>025-052030- /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 428 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO NEAR 109 SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$ DRAG
3 follow-up statements
019 WWUS71 KPHI 051031 CCA NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 628 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-052245- /O.COR.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120708T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 628 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...WILL BE NEAR 100 THIS AFTERNOON AFTER AN EARLY MORNING LOW TEMPERATURE IN THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA OF NEAR 80 DEGREES. THERE WILL BE LOWER HUMIDITY AND ASSOCIATED SLIGHTLY LOWER HEAT INDICES FRIDAY AFTER SOMEWHAT MORE COMFORTABLE SLEEPING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. THE WORST OF THIS HEAT WILL OCCUR SATURDAY! * TIMING...THE LENGTHY 11 DAY HEAT WAVE WILL PROBABLY PRODUCE THE HOTTEST HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ON SATURDAY. * DURATION...LOWER DEWPOINTS WILL PERMIT SOME RELIEF TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE THE WORST OCCURS SATURDAY. SUNDAY SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY COOLER... BUT IS NOW FORECAST TO STILL BE IN LOWER 90S EXTENDING THE HEAT WAVE TO AT LEAST 11 DAYS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA SOUTHWESTWARD. * WARNING EXTENSION...DEPENDING WHETHER THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR HERE... ITS POSSIBLE THE WARNING WILL HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY BECAUSE OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT MAY NOT FALL BELOW 80 DEGREES. * THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER AT PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON HAD REACHED SEVEN DAYS AS OF YESTERDAY. THE RECORD AT PHILADELPHIA IS 18 CONSECUTIVE DAYS... WHICH WAS SET IN 1988. THE RECORD AT WILMINGTON IS 16 CONSECUTIVE DAYS... WHICH WAS SET IN 1895. IT PRESENTLY APPEARS THIS PERIOD WILL LAST AT LEAST 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. * IMPACTS...THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE HEAT ARE A DANGER ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE. PLEASE NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A PARKED VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-052245- /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120706T0000Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 628 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 100 AND 106 THIS AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY UP TO 110 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THE WORST OF THIS HEAT WAVE WILL PROBABLY BE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$ NJZ016-021>025-052245- /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 628 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO NEAR 109 SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$ DRAG ..CORRECTED SEVERAL TYPOS IN THE FIRST WARNING SECTION..
490 WWUS71 KPHI 051927 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 327 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-060900- /O.CON.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120708T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 327 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AFTER HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 95 TO 100 ON THURSDAY...READINGS WILL FALL BACK BELOW 80 TONIGHT. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE BACK TO BETWEEN 95 AND 100 ON FRIDAY. THE WORST OF THIS HEAT WILL OCCUR SATURDAY! * TIMING...THE LENGTHY 11 DAY HEAT WAVE WILL PROBABLY PRODUCE THE HOTTEST HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ON SATURDAY. * DURATION...LOWER DEWPOINTS WILL PERMIT SOME RELIEF TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE THE WORST OCCURS SATURDAY. SUNDAY SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY COOLER... BUT IS NOW FORECAST TO STILL BE IN LOWER 90S EXTENDING THE HEAT WAVE TO AT LEAST 11 DAYS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA SOUTHWESTWARD. * WARNING EXTENSION...DEPENDING WHETHER THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR HERE... ITS POSSIBLE THE WARNING WILL HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY BECAUSE OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT MAY NOT FALL BELOW 80 DEGREES. * THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER AT PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON HAD REACHED SEVEN DAYS AS OF YESTERDAY. THE RECORD AT PHILADELPHIA IS 18 CONSECUTIVE DAYS... WHICH WAS SET IN 1988. THE RECORD AT WILMINGTON IS 16 CONSECUTIVE DAYS... WHICH WAS SET IN 1895. IT PRESENTLY APPEARS THIS PERIOD WILL LAST AT LEAST 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. * IMPACTS...THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE HEAT ARE A DANGER ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE. PLEASE NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A PARKED VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-060900- /O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120706T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON 327 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 100 AND 105 THIS AFTERNOON WILL DROP BACK BELOW 90 LATER THIS EVENING. THE HEAT INDEX COULD CLIMB BACK TO AROUND 110 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THE WORST OF THIS HEAT WAVE WILL PROBABLY BE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$ NJZ016-021>025-060900- /O.CON.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 327 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 105 AND 110 SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 95 AND 100 DEGREES...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$
950 WWUS71 KPHI 060810 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 410 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-062030- /O.UPG.KPHI.EH.A.0006.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPHI.EH.W.0004.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 410 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...TO AROUND 110 DUE TO TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. THE LOW TEMPERATURE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE 75 TO 80. * WARNING EXTENSION...IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE DELAYED ON SUNDAY... TEMPERATURES WOULD BE WARMER THAN THE CURRENTLY FORECAST MID 90S AND MIGHT REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OF THE WARNING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...THE HEAT CAN BE DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT AS IS ANYONE WORKING OR EXERCISING OUTDOORS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A PARKED VEHICLE! TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ NJZ027-062030- /O.EXB.KPHI.EH.W.0004.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WHARTON STATE FOREST 410 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 108 DUE TO TEMPERATURES AROUND 100...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S. THE LOW TEMPERATURE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ONLY 75 TO 80. * RELIEF...ARRIVES SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE HEAT ARE A DANGER ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE. NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A PARKED VEHICLE! TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-062030- /O.EXT.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120708T1000Z/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 410 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 108 SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 100S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 60S. THE FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY WILL BE NEAR THE RECORD OF 103 DEGREES SET ONLY TWO YEARS AT TRENTON...PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON. * WARNING EXTENSION...THIS WARNING HAS ALREADY BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH ALL OF SATURDAY NIGHT AS LOWS SUNDAY MORNING SHOULD ONLY BE 80 TO 85 DEGREES IN PHILADELPHIA! THEN DEPENDING ON THE ONSET OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY...ITS POSSIBLE THE WARNING WILL HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FOR NOW...SUNDAYS HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE PROJECTED TO BE IN THE MID 90S. * RELIEF...LOWER DEWPOINTS HAVE PERMITTED SOME RELIEF TODAY BUT EVEN SO...THE TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON WILL RISE INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S. SUBSTANTIAL RELIEF WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE HEAT ARE A DANGER ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE. NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A PARKED VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ NJZ001-007-PAZ060>062-062030- /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0007.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 410 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 103 DUE TO TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 95 AND 100...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S. THE FORECAST TEMPERATURE WILL BE NEAR THE RECORD FOR THE DATE SET TWO YEARS IN 2010. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS INCREASE THE DANGER OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ NJZ008>010-012>014-020-026-062030- /O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0007.120707T1600Z-120708T0000Z/ MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON... LONG BEACH ISLAND 410 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 105 DUE TO TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID 90S ON THE BEACHES TO NEAR 100 JUST A COUPLE OF MILES INLAND...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS INCREASE THE DANGER OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY... INFIRM... THE VERY YOUNG... AND THOSE IN INNER CITY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. PETS ALSO ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PREPARE TO REDUCE YOUR AFTERNOON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES....SPENDING TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this excessive heat watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this excessive heat watch went out at Jul 5, 4:28 AM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 4:28 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
428 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A VERY WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH MOST OF THE AREA
TODAY, THEN STALL ACROSS THE DELMARVA TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE ON
FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC
STATES LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING, FINALLY PUSHING FAR ENOUGH
SOUTH EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER, A FEW WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MAY
TRACK ALONG THIS FRONT AS IT TRIES TO LIFT NORTHWARD TOWARD LATE
WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST WILL BE
BUILDING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
ENTIRE FORECAST UPDATES AT 4AM WITH LT GRID UPDATE. THIS AFD ADDS
THE NEW EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN DELMARVA S NJ FOR SATURDAY.
HEAT PRODUCTS CONTINUE AS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN YESTERDAY. WE'RE
ADDING AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH AT 430 AM FOR S NJ THRU DELMARVA ON
SATURDAY. MORE IN THE LT SECTION BY MIKE AT 430 AM.
IN THE MEANTIME...CONVECTION FINALLY DECAYING. HAVE A CAPPED
..700MB TEMPS NEAR 11C.. NO CONVECTION FCST FOR MOST OF THE AREA
BUT ADDED POPS TO S DE AND SE PTN OF OUR MD ZONES ALONG WITH GUSTY WIND
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
TEMPS ARE BLENDED 00Z/5 NCEP MOS.
I WAS ABOUT 2F TOO WARM IN MY 4AM TEMP/DEWPOINT FCST YDY FOR YDY
AND OUR HI VALUES FELL SHORT OF PREDICTED. EVEN SO...IN THE I95
CORRIDOR...3AM READINGS OF 85 AND 82 AT PHL/ILG THIS MORNING
LENDS SUPPORT TO THE IDEA OF AN EXCESSIVE HEAT IN PROGRESS.
HEAT INDICES THIS AFTN MAY AGAIN FALL 1-3 DEGS SHY OF THE LOWER
PART OF THE ADVY/WARNING THRESHOLDS FOR THE VARIOUS REGIONS
DESCRIBED BUT WE'RE CONTG AS IS...ESPECIALLY SINCE WE'RE IN A
PROLONGED HEAT WAVE THAT MAY LAST EVEN BEYOND SUNDAY FROM PHL
SOUTH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY/...
TONIGHT...FAIR WITH A DECENT NIGHT...EVEN FOR METRO AREA.
EXCEPTION IS ANY LEFTOVER STRONG CONVECTION IN S DE AND SE MD
SHORE THIS EVENING WITH 00Z/5 GEFS HAVING FAIRLY HIGH POPS.
00Z/5 NCEP BLENDED GUIDANCE FOR THE ELEMENTS.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE HEAT WAVE CONTINUES AT LEAST TO START, HOWEVER SOME RELIEF IS
ANTICIPATED FOR THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK. SYNOPTICALLY, A RIDGE
OF RATHER HOT AIR FROM THE PLAINS TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES WILL
ELONGATE EASTWARD AT TIMES TO THE MID ATLANTIC FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY.
THE MAIN COLD FRONT LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY, WHICH WILL
START KNOCKING DOWN THE EXCESSIVE HEAT. THIS FRONT HOWEVER LOOKS TO
STALL IN AN EAST TO WEST FASHION FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK AS
THE STRONGER FLOW REMAINS FARTHER NORTH FOR A TIME. IT APPEARS THAT
THE GREATEST THREAT FOR CONVECTION ARRIVES LATER SATURDAY AS THE
COLD FRONT MOVES IN. GIVEN THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND A RATHER
UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE, THIS MAY HAVE TO BE WATCHED FOR SOME MCS
DEVELOPMENT UPSTREAM.
FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THE HEAT RIDGE ELONGATES EASTWARD SOME
WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN UPTICK IN THE TEMPERATURES ACROSS A GOOD
PART OF THE AREA /ESPECIALLY SATURDAY/. THERE APPEARS TO BE
SUFFICIENT MOISTURE ADVECTING EASTWARD AROUND THIS RIDGE TO RESULT
IN HUMID CONDITIONS AS WELL, PARTICULARLY ON SATURDAY. THERE IS
HOWEVER A PERIOD WHERE THE DEW POINTS BACK OFF SOME FRIDAY AS A WEAK
BOUNDARY SETTLED SOUTH WITH LESS MOISTURE IN THE LOWER LEVELS WITH
SOME DEEPER MIXING. THIS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE HEAT INDICES,
HOWEVER AFTERNOON AIR TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE WELL INTO THE
90S FOR MOST LOCALES. THE RIDGE STARTS TO FLATTEN SOME SATURDAY AS
SOME SHORT WAVE ENERGY DIVES SOUTHEASTWARD FROM THE GREAT LAKES.
THIS WILL BE DRIVING A COLD FRONT TOWARD OUR REGION AS WELL. AHEAD
OF THIS THOUGH, A PLUME OF VERY HOT AIR GETS SQUEEZED EASTWARD. THE
925 MB THERMAL FIELDS AND WINDS INDICATE A WESTERLY FLOW WITH ABOUT
+28C AIR ARRIVING IN OUR AREA SATURDAY. THERE LOOKS TO BE SOME
CONVECTIVE INITIATION TAKING PLACE IN A ZONE OF CONVERGENCE AND WAA
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AS AN ASSOCIATED SHORT WAVE WILL TEND TO
SLIDE SOUTHEASTWARD. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A CONVECTIVE COMPLEX
TO OCCUR ALTHOUGH HOW THIS PLAYS OUT CARRIES LOWER CONFIDENCE. PRIOR
TO THIS, THE ENVIRONMENT LOOKS MORE CAPPED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH
A RIBBON OF WARMER AIR BETWEEN ABOUT 800 MB AND 950 MB.
WE FAVORED A DRY FORECAST FRIDAY HOWEVER THERE COULD BE SOME
ISOLATED CONVECTION DEVELOPING ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE DELMARVA WHERE
DEW POINTS SHOULD HOLD UP MORE. THESE HIGHER DEW POINTS MAY END UP
BEING ENHANCED SOME FROM THE WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE RATHER MILD
CHESAPEAKE BAY. SATURDAY THE POPS WERE GRADUALLY BROUGHT IN FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AS SOME COOLING ALOFT SHOULD ALLOW FOR SOME
INCREASE IN CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL. A LEE SIDE TROUGH MAY GET TANGLED
WITH AN INCOMING SURFACE FRONT TO ALSO HELP FOCUS SOME CONVECTION BY
LATE IN THE DAY. THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST SOME CONVECTION CONTINUING
SATURDAY NIGHT WITH ENOUGH FORCING ALONG WITH THE LINGERING WARMTH
WHICH HELPS TO HOLD THE INSTABILITY IN PLACE LONGER. AS OF NOW, POPS
WERE NO HIGHER THAN LOWER CHC GIVEN SOME QUESTION ON HOW MUCH
COVERAGE OCCURS.
AS FOR TEMPERATURES, WE LEANED CLOSER TO CONTINUITY BUT DID ADJUST
HIGHS UP A BIT ON SATURDAY GIVEN THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH SOME
SOUTHWEST COMPONENT AT THE SURFACE. WE WILL MAINTAIN THE EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING FOR THE PHILADELPHIA METRO REGION THROUGH 8 PM
SATURDAY, ALTHOUGH HEAT INDICES WILL BE A LITTLE LOWER FRIDAY DUE TO
SOME DRIER AIR. BASED ON A RATHER TOASTY LOOK TO THE AIRMASS IN
COMBINATION TO DEW POINTS NEAR 70, WE ADDED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
FOR FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, EASTERN MARYLAND AND DELAWARE. THIS IS
WHERE THE HEAT INDEX WARNING CRITERIA IS 110 DEGREES, AND IT LOOKS
LIKE WE HAVE A SHOT AT THIS. ANY CONVECTION LOOKS TO HOLD OFF UNTIL
THE EVENING, THEREFORE THE WATCH AREA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME
VERY HOT WITH DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES. FOR THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE
WATCH AND WARNING, SOME HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR SATURDAY
BUT FOR NOW NO HEADLINE.
FOR SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AN EAST TO WEST ORIENTATED BOUNDARY IS
FORECAST TO SLOW SOME AS IT DROPS TO OUR SOUTH. THERE LOOKS TO BE
SOME ENERGY RIPPLING ALONG THIS FRONT AS A TROUGH GRADUALLY
AMPLIFIES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST. THIS MAY ALLOW FOR AREAS OF MORE
ORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO TRACK EASTWARD WITH OUR AREA
MAINLY NEAR THE NORTHERN EDGE. THEREFORE, POPS ARE IN THE SLIGHT CHC
TO LOW CHC RANGE FOR MOST AREAS. WITH THE FRONT TO OUR SOUTH,
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO EASE SOME AND THIS WOULD BREAK THE
WIDESPREAD AND LENGTHY HEAT WAVE ON MONDAY FOR MOST OF OUR AREA. THE
EXCEPTION WOULD BE THAT THE DEW POINTS HOLD UP MORE ACROSS OUR
DELMARVA ZONES WITH POSSIBLE LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE POOLING AS THE DRIER
PUSH MAY NOT BE AS ROBUST HERE.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
THROUGH 12Z...VFR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY MVFR FOG/HAZE IN E PA AND N
2/3RDS NJ WHERE IT RAINED LAST EVENING.
AFTER 12Z...VFR WITH SCT-BKN CLOUDS DEVELOPING BY NOON AOA 5000
FT...THEN CLEARING FROM N TO S LATE IN THE DAY. TSTMS POSSIBLE IN
S DE AND SE MD SHORE AFTER 2PM. NW GUSTY WIND IN THE AFTN TO 15 KTS.
THU NIGHT...VFR CIRRUS WITH ANY EVENING CONVECTION IN S DE AND SE
LOWER MD MOVING SEWD AND AWAY FROM PHL. LIGHT WIND
OUTLOOK...
OUTLOOK...
FRIDAY...VFR WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS.
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...OVERALL VFR, HOWEVER SOME THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEREFORE, LOCAL
SUB-VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.
&&
.MARINE...
NO HEADLINES THRU TONIGHT.
WSW WIND TODAY TO 15 KTS SHIFT NNE TONIGHT. POSSIBLE STG TSTMS
LATE THIS AFTN DE CWATERS.
OUTLOOK...
SUB-ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL TO OUR SOUTH SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HOLDING
ON, ESPECIALLY ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN WATERS. THE WINDS AREA EXPECTED
TO BE BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH THE DIRECTION VARYING
SOME DUE TO ANY LOW-LEVEL BOUNDARIES AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE SEAS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY IN THE 2 TO 3 FOOT RANGE.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
GUSTY NW WINDS WILL BE JUST SHORT OF CRITERIA FOR THIS AFTN BUT
RH IN E PA AND N 2/3RDS OF NJ SHOULD LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PCT. MAY
EVENTUALLY NEED AN SPS FOR THIS AT 10AM.
&&
.CLIMATE...
VULNERABLE NEAR RECORD MAX TEMP RECORDS LISTING BELOW...
JULY 5
KGED 98-1949
JULY 7
KACY 98-2010 AND 1986
KPHL 103 2010
KILG 103 2010
KABE 99 2010
KTTN 103 2010
KGED 97 2010
KRDG 101 2010
KMPO 95 1908
OF NOTE...
ALL TIME RECORDS ARE AS FOLLOW..
KABE 105 7/3/1966...102 IS TOP 4
KACY 106 6/28/1969..104 IS TOP 3
KPHL 106 8/7/1918...103 IS TOP 3
KILG 107 8/7/1918...103 IS TOP 3
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR PAZ067>071.
NJ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NJZ016-021>025.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR NJZ015-
017>019.
DE...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR DEZ002>004.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR DEZ002>004.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR DEZ001.
MD...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ008-012-015-
019-020.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR MDZ008-012-015-019-020.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DRAG/GORSE
NEAR TERM...DRAG
SHORT TERM...DRAG
LONG TERM...GORSE
AVIATION...DRAG/GORSE
MARINE...DRAG/GORSE
FIRE WEATHER...DRAG
CLIMATE...DRAGHazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 6:32 PM EDT, 9 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-052245- SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HEAT INDICES SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES, EXCEPT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NJZ008>010-012-052245- MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HEAT INDICES SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-052245- NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NJZ013-014-016-020>027-052245- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HEAT INDICES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 100 AND NEAR 105 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AWAY FROM THE COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ002>004-052245- KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. HEAT INDICES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 105 DEGREES AWAY FROM THE COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ008-012-015-019-020-052245- CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. HEAT INDICES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 105 DEGREES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-431-450>455-052245- 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- 632 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 5, 12:15 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1215 AM EDT THU JUL 05 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM HAIL ALLENTOWN 40.59N 75.48W
07/04/2012 E0.75 INCH LEHIGH PA PUBLIC
1150 PM HAIL WARRINGTON 40.25N 75.13W
07/04/2012 E0.75 INCH BUCKS PA PUBLIC
1153 PM TSTM WND GST LAWRENCE TWP 40.29N 74.73W
07/04/2012 M53 MPH MERCER NJ PUBLIC
A 53 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS REPORTED IN
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1200368 PHI1200369 PHI1200367
GORSESpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 12:34 AM EDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1234 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
NJZ013-019-020-026-027-050515-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
1234 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
...A COUPLE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL AFFECT
BURLINGTON...MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES...
AT 1229 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG IN BURLINGTON COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE
THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR LEISURETOWNE...BROWNS MILLS...WOODRUFF
AROUND 1240 AM...COUNTRY LAKE ESTATES...TABERNACLE AROUND 1245
AM...PRESIDENTIAL LAKES...SHAMONG AROUND 1250 AM...SHAMONG...CEDAR
GLEN LAKES AND WHITING AROUND 1255 AM.
ANOTHER STORM WAS MOVING INTO OCEAN COUNTY.
DOWNPOURS WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND
ON ROADS FOR A TIME. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE.
INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
LAT...LON 3975 7409 3955 7423 3950 7428 3950 7435
3954 7434 3953 7440 3999 7500 4015 7464
4014 7459 4018 7458 3991 7411 3986 7412
3976 7418 3972 7415 3977 7415 3981 7410
3990 7409 3989 7407
FORECASTER: GORSESpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 12:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1235 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
NJZ013-019-020-026-027-050515-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
1235 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
...A COUPLE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL AFFECT
BURLINGTON...MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES...
AT 1229 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN BURLINGTON COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR LEISURETOWNE...BROWNS
MILLS...WOODRUFF AROUND 1240 AM...COUNTRY LAKE ESTATES...TABERNACLE
AROUND 1245 AM...PRESIDENTIAL LAKES...SHAMONG AROUND 1250
AM...SHAMONG...CEDAR GLEN LAKES AND WHITING AROUND 1255 AM.
ANOTHER STORM WAS MOVING INTO OCEAN COUNTY.
DOWNPOURS WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND
ON ROADS FOR A TIME. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE.
INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
LAT...LON 3975 7409 3955 7423 3950 7428 3950 7435
3954 7434 3953 7440 3999 7500 4015 7464
4014 7459 4018 7458 3991 7411 3986 7412
3976 7418 3972 7415 3977 7415 3981 7410
3990 7409 3989 7407
FORECASTER: GORSESpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 1:15 AM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
115 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
NJZ018-020-022-025>027-050615-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-OCEAN NJ-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
115 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ATLANTIC...BURLINGTON...CAMDEN
AND OCEAN COUNTIES...
AT 111 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTH OF
HOLIDAY CITY-BERKELEY TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMMONTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BARNEGAT...
WARETOWN...OCEAN ACRES AROUND 120 AM...MANAHAWKIN...ELWOOD-MAGNOLIA
AROUND 125 AM...BARNEGAT LIGHT...BEACH HAVEN WEST AROUND 130 AM...
SURF CITY...EGG HARBOR CITY AROUND 135 AM AND TUCKERTON AROUND 140
AM.
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER
TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES.
LAT...LON 3954 7423 3949 7430 3947 7429 3943 7432
3935 7441 3930 7453 3972 7492 3989 7419
3983 7414 3977 7418 3972 7415 3977 7415
3981 7412 3976 7409
FORECASTER:Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:34 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
134 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
PAZ054-060>062-068-069-050630-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
134 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...
LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...
AT 133 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SLATINGTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR EMMAUS...MACUNGIE
AROUND 145 AM...TRUMBAUERSVILLE...QUAKERTOWN AROUND 200 AM...TELFORD
AND SELLERSVILLE AROUND 215 AM.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 4046 7510 4014 7547 4067 7591 4070 7586
4070 7584 4074 7577 4081 7587 4091 7565
FORECASTER:Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:39 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
139 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
NJZ021-023-024-050645-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
139 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CAPE MAY AND CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...
AT 138 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTH OF BRIDGETON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MILLVILLE...CUMBERLAND AROUND
145 AM...PORT NORRIS AROUND 200 AM...VILLAS...WOODBINE AROUND 215
AM...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE AND STONE HARBOR AROUND 230 AM.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 3900 7497 3916 7489 3919 7503 3921 7505
3920 7511 3917 7514 3923 7518 3930 7526
3929 7530 3934 7534 3936 7540 3938 7541
3950 7521 3920 7464 3900 7477 3893 7486
3892 7491 3892 7497
FORECASTER:The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 11:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Mercer | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 12:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 12:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 40 min |
| Jul 5, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 51 min | |
| Jul 5, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Ocean | 60 min |
| Jul 5, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May, Cumberland | 66 min |
| Jul 5, 3:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 39 min |
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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.