Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Watches in 2012
Gale Watch 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Dec 25, 2012, 4:11 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2012, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2012, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2012, 3:55 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
347 WHUS71 KPHI 250911 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 411 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ANZ450>455-252215- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0015.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ 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- 411 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...BECOMING SOUTHEAST. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. * TIMING...THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 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. && $$ ANZ430-431-252215- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0015.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 411 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
925 WHUS71 KPHI 252055 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 355 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ANZ450-451-261000- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0015.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0024.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SR.A.0003.121226T2300Z-121227T1100Z/ 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- 355 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. A STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...EAST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. * SEAS...8 TO 13 FEET. * TIMING...THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ ANZ452>455-261000- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0015.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0024.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 355 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET. * TIMING...THE GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ430-431-261000- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0015.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0024.121226T1700Z-121227T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 355 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING... 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PHI | Sussex | 18 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:03 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:29 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 23 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:55 PM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 60 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:55 PM EST | Storm Watch | PHI | 12 hr |
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Sources
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