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Gale Watch 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Jan 29, 2013, 3:30 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2013, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2013, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 4:12 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
629 WHUS71 KPHI 290830 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ANZ430-431-450>455-292130- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0003.130130T2300Z-130131T1100Z/ 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- 330 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS...3 TO 5 FEET ON DELAWARE BAY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 8 PM WEDNESDAY AND 3 AM THURSDAY. THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF WESTERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS THURSDAY OR THURSDAY EVENING BUT FOR NOW...THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS FOR A PERIOD OF WIDESPREAD 35 TO 45 KNOT SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS 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. && $$ DRAG
2 follow-up statements
343 WHUS71 KPHI 292007 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 307 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ANZ450>453-301000- /O.NEW.KPHI.SR.A.0001.130130T2100Z-130131T0800Z/ /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.A.0003.130130T2300Z-130131T1100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- 307 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 8 PM WEDNESDAY AND 3 AM THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ430-431-454-455-301000- /O.EXT.KPHI.GL.A.0003.130130T2100Z-130131T0800Z/ 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 CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 307 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 8 PM WEDNESDAY AND 3 AM THURSDAY. 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. && $$
373 WHUS71 KPHI 300912 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 412 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ANZ430-431-302215- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0003.130130T2100Z-130131T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0004.130130T2300Z-130201T0000Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 412 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT SHIFTING TO WEST EARLY THURSDAY WITH HIGHEST GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 50 KNOTS TONIGHT. * SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM AND 3 AM TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON PRECEDE THE PRIMARY STRONG GALE OF TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ454-455-302215- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0003.130130T2100Z-130131T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0004.130130T2300Z-130201T0000Z/ 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- 412 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH MANY GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT AND POSSIBLY AN HOUR OF ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE TONIGHT. WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST NEAR DAWN THURSDAY WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KT ON THURSDAY. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON PRECEDE THE PRIMARY GALE EVENT OF TONIGHT. 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. && $$ ANZ450>453-302215- /O.UPG.KPHI.SR.A.0001.130130T2100Z-130131T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0004.130130T2300Z-130201T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- 412 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH MANY GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT AND POSSIBLY AN HOUR OF ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE TONIGHT. WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST NEAR DAWN THURSDAY WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DRAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2:51 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 6 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:54 PM EST | High Wind Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:07 PM EST | Storm Watch | PHI | 13 hr |
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Sources
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