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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Apr 17, 2014, 3:08 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Apr 18, 2014, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 89 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2014, 3:08 PM EDT (19:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2014, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2014, 2:29 AM EDT
- In force
- 89 min
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Montgomery County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1410 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
061 WWUS71 KPHI 171908 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 308 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 NJZ013-017-018-020>022-027-172015- /O.CAN.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ WESTERN MONMOUTH-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREEHOLD...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... WHARTON STATE FOREST 308 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WATCH. SOME PATCHY FROST IS POSSIBLE IN MORE SHELTERED LOCATIONS TONIGHT. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. $$ NJZ012-015-019-PAZ060-101>103-106-181200- /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0003.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ MIDDLESEX-MERCER-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER- EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER... KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 308 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OR EARLY-BLOOMING VEGETATION AS TEMPERATURES DROP CLOSE TO FREEZING WITH FROST OCCURRING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS LIKELY. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MDZ008-PAZ104-181200- /O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ CECIL-EASTERN MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE 308 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CECIL COUNTY MARYLAND. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OR EARLY-BLOOMING VEGETATION AS TEMPERATURES DROP CLOSE TO FREEZING WITH FROST OCCURRING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS LIKELY. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
3 follow-up statements
785 WWUS71 KPHI 180118 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 918 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 DEZ001-NJZ013-016>018-020>022-027-181200- /O.EXA.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-WESTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FREEHOLD...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...JACKSON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...WHARTON STATE FOREST 918 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OR EARLY-BLOOMING VEGETATION AS TEMPERATURES DROP CLOSE TO FREEZING WITH FROST OCCURRING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS LIKELY. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MDZ008-NJZ012-015-019-PAZ060-101>104-106-181200- /O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ CECIL-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 918 PM EDT THU APR 17 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OR EARLY-BLOOMING VEGETATION AS TEMPERATURES DROP CLOSE TO FREEZING WITH FROST OCCURRING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS LIKELY. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
535 WWUS71 KPHI 180418 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1218 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ104-106-180530- /O.CAN.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...WHARTON STATE FOREST...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE... MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 1218 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. THE FROST ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHERN DELAWARE... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LOW CLOUDS AND A LIGHT EAST WIND HAS FORCED TEMPERATURES TO RISE FROM COOLER EARLIER READINGS OF THIS PAST THURSDAY EVENING. $$ PAZ060-101>103-181200- /O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.140418T0500Z-140418T1200Z/ BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN 1218 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * CONFIDENCE...FROST MAY NOT OCCUR IN SOME AREAS AS LOW CLOUDS DEVELOP NORTHWESTWARD. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE PROBABLY OCCURRING NOW...AROUND MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURES MAY RISE SEVERAL DEGREES TOWARD DAWN. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE OR EARLY-BLOOMING VEGETATION AS TEMPERATURES DROP CLOSE TO FREEZING WITH FROST OCCURRING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS LIKELY. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
142 WWUS71 KPHI 180629 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 229 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 PAZ060-101>103-180730- /O.CAN.KPHI.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140418T1200Z/ BERKS-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN 229 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. LOW CLOUDS HAVE DEVELOPED LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR ANY FURTHER WIDESPREAD FROST RISK EARLY TODAY. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN IN THE MID 30S THE REMAINDER OF THIS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 3:35 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 3 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
Frost Advisories in New Jersey, 2014Frost Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2014Frost Advisories in Maryland, 2014Every frost advisory in 2014
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.