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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Nov 23, 2013, 6:42 PM EST for 5 counties in New Jersey; Carbon County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2013, 6:42 PM EST (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2013, 7:30 PM EST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Nov 23, 3:58 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 23, 3:58 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 23, 6:29 PM EST, 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 629 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 NJZ007>010-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-242330- WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS- 629 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS SHOULD GUST TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. RED FLAG WARNING. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK WILL PRODUCE THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR THIS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE WILL BRING VERY CHILLY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. A NOR'EASTER MAY AFFECT THE REGION LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION. IT SHOULD BE WINDY IN THE WAKE OF STORM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THANKSGIVING DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NJZ001-PAZ054-055-242330- SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE- 629 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST 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. WIND ADVISORY. WIND CHILL OF ZERO TO 5 BELOW IS EXPECTED ON THE HIGH TERRAIN BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK WILL PRODUCE THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR THIS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL BRING VERY CHILLY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. WITH STRONG WINDS AND RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE ELEVATED ON SUNDAY OUTSIDE AREAS OF FRESH SNOWFALL. A NOR'EASTER MAY AFFECT THE REGION LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION. IT SHOULD BE WINDY IN THE WAKE OF STORM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THANKSGIVING DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ070-071-102-104-106- 242330- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- 629 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS COULD REACH 40 MPH LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. RED FLAG WARNING. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK WILL PRODUCE THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR THIS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE WILL BRING VERY CHILLY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. A NOR'EASTER MAY AFFECT THE REGION LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE. IT SHOULD BE WINDY IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THANKSGIVING DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ450>455-242330- 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- 629 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SUNDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. NORTHWEST GALES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-431-242330- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 629 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. NORTHWEST GALES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..UPDATED FOR THE WIND ADVISORY..
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 23, 5:23 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
523 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013
NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-232315-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
523 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013
...SNOW SHOWERS OR POSSIBLY EVEN A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT
MONROE...NORTHERN CARBON...NORTHERN SUSSEX AND NORTHERN WARREN
COUNTIES THIS EVENING...
A BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE SQUALLS APPROACHING SCRANTON
PENNSYLVANIA AT 515 PM WILL ARRIVE ON THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN SUSSEX
COUNTY NEW JERSEY AROUND 6 PM. THIS BAND OF SNOW WAS ALONG A STRONG
COLD FRONT ACCOMPANIED BY A WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST. IT WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SNOW SHOWERS.
THE SNOW WILL FALL ONTO STILL SOMEWHAT WARM ROAD SURFACES...WHICH
WILL CAUSE IT TO QUICKLY MELT AND THEN RE-FREEZE. THIS COULD CREATE
VERY ICY CONDITIONS IF THE ROAD SURFACE IS UNTREATED.
LAT...LON 4124 7444 4099 7491 4087 7583 4093 7595
4100 7575 4110 7576 4114 7569 4113 7564
4123 7554 4126 7513 4116 7515 4114 7508
4109 7502 4118 7489 4129 7484 4135 7475
4136 7469
FORECASTER: DRAGSpecial weather statement, Nov 23, 6:42 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
642 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013
NJZ001-007>010-012-PAZ054-055-060>062-103-105-240030-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-
MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-UPPER BUCKS PA-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONTGOMERY PA-
642 PM EST SAT NOV 23 2013
...SNOW SHOWERS OR EVEN SNOW SQUALLS WILL AFFECT
HUNTERDON...LEHIGH...MORRIS...NORTHAMPTON...NORTHEASTERN
BERKS...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN SOMERSET...NORTHWESTERN
BUCKS...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN CARBON...SOUTHERN
MONROE...SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...
AT 635 PM...A BAND OF BRIEFLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS AND EVEN A FEW SNOW
SQUALLS WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...FROM A LINE
NEAR VERNON AND SUSSEX NEW JERSEY TO NEAR STROUDSBURG PENNSYLVANIA
TO NEAR WEATHERLY IN CARBON COUNTY. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE SNOW SQUALLS AS THEY HEAD FOR NORTHAMPTON...
WARREN COUNTY AND SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTY INTO MORRIS COUNTY NEW
JERSEY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
SNOW IS ACCUMULATING ON MANY SURFACES.
THE SNOW WILL RAPIDLY DROP VISIBILITIES IN THESE SNOW SQUALLS TO
ABOUT A QUARTER MILE AND CAUSE STRETCHES OF SLIPPERY TRAVEL FROM
INTERSTATE 80 NORTHWARD TO THE NEW YORK STATE LINE.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SHARPLY THIS EVENING.
LAT...LON 4121 7437 4109 7449 4105 7449 4106 7445
4100 7429 4091 7426 4090 7433 4084 7432
4074 7436 4068 7445 4067 7440 4060 7444
4060 7431 4058 7436 4035 7551 4068 7589
4074 7577 4087 7595 4108 7492 4129 7453
FORECASTER: DRAGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 3:43 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 9 more | 26 hr |
| Nov 23, 5:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 52 min |
| Nov 23, 6:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 19 hr |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in New Jersey, 2013Special Weather Statements in Pennsylvania, 2013Every special weather statement in 2013
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.