Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2012, 4:54 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 27, 2012, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2012, 4:54 AM EST (09:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2012, 12:37 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
987 WHUS71 KPHI 270954 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 454 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ANZ430-431-450>455-280600- /O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120127T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0006.120127T1900Z-120128T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0005.120127T2200Z-120128T0700Z/ 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- 454 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OCEAN WATERS AND 2 TO 5 FEET OVER DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM SOUTHWEST TO WEST DURING THE AFTERNOON, PEAK LATE IN THE AFTERNOON OR EARLY IN THE EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
929 WHUS71 KPHI 272023 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 323 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ANZ430-431-450>455-280600- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 323 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN AND 2 TO 5 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR EARLY THIS EVENING WITH A RAPID DROP OFF IN WIND SPEEDS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
015 WHUS71 KPHI 280220 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 920 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ANZ430-431-450>455-280600- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ 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- 920 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN AND 2 TO 5 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND A PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSEL. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE REMAIN IN PORT. && $$ IOVINO
505 WHUS71 KPHI 280537 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1237 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ANZ450>455-281000- /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.120128T0537Z-120128T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 1237 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ430-431-280645- /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120128T0600Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 1237 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW GALE CRITERIA SO THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 93 min |
| Jan 27, 9:38 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 82 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:27 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Jan 27, 10:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 29 min |
| Jan 27, 11:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Ocean | 54 min |
| Jan 27, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 56 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.