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Low Water Advisory 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 7, 2012

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this low water advisory at Mar 7, 2012, 8:18 PM EST. It took effect at Mar 8, 2012, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2012, 8:18 PM EST (01:18 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 8, 2012, 12:00 AM EST
Expired: Mar 8, 2012, 2:49 AM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

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

798 
WHUS71 KPHI 080118
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
818 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

ANZ450>455-080800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120309T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0004.120308T0500Z-120308T0800Z/
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-
818 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A LOW
WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM
EST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  TO 35 KT ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF GREAT EGG INLET.

* SEAS...4 TO 9 FEET.

* WATER LEVELS...1.5 TO 2.0 FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

* TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
  PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. BLOWOUT TIDES AND RESULTANT LOW WATER ARE
  EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF LOW TIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WHICH
  IS FROM JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TO JUST AFTER 100 AM EST.

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.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

ANZ431-080800-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120309T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.LO.Y.0004.120308T0500Z-120308T0800Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
818 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A LOW
WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM
EST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
  KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

* WATER LEVELS...1.5 TO 2.0 FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

* TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
  INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND NIGHT. BLOWOUT TIDES AND RESULTANT LOW WATER ARE EXPECTED
  AROUND THE TIME OF LOW TIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WHICH IS FROM
  AROUND 100 AM TO AFTER 200 AM EST. 

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.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

ANZ430-080800-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120309T1500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
818 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
  KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET.

* TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
  INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND NIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

039 
WHUS71 KPHI 080749
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
249 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

ANZ450>455-082000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120308T0800Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120309T2100Z/
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-
249 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
  INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT. 

* A LOW WATER ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  HIGH TIDE CYCLE...CONFIDENCE ON REACHING THE CRITERIA IS ONLY
  MODERATE AT THIS TIME. WE NEED ANOTHER 12 HOURS OF TREND
  EVALUATION BEFORE WE CAN MORE CONFIDENTLY DECIDE WHETHER TO
  ISSUE A LOW WATER ADVISORY.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ431-082000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120308T0800Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120309T1500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
249 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE LOW
WATER ADVISORY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
  INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
  AND TONIGHT.

* A LOW WATER ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  HIGH TIDE CYCLE...CONFIDENCE ON REACHING THE CRITERIA IS ONLY
  MODERATE AT THIS TIME. WE NEED ANOTHER 12 HOURS OF TREND
  EVALUATION BEFORE WE CAN MORE CONFIDENTLY DECIDE WHETHER TO
  ISSUE A LOW WATER ADVISORY.



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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-082000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-120309T1500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
249 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...1 TO 3 FEET.

* TIMING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
  INTO FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 8, 3:57 AM EST	Gale Warning	PHI		24 hr
Mar 8, 3:48 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	PHI		12 hr

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Sources

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