Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Watches in 2015
Gale Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Jan 3, 2015, 5:01 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 4, 2015, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2015, 5:01 AM EST (10:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2015, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2015, 4:28 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
910 WHUS71 KPHI 031001 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 501 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ANZ450>455-032315- /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0001.150104T0800Z-150104T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0001.150104T2300Z-150105T1100Z/ 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- 501 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT SUNDAY MORNING..SHIFTING OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT SUNDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...5 TO 6 FEET LATE TONIGHT INCREASING TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BY LATE TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BEHIND A COLD FRONT PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GALES MAY CONTINUE ON MONDAY. 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 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
658 WHUS71 KPHI 032128 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 428 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ANZ450>455-041030- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0001.150104T0800Z-150104T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0001.150104T2300Z-150105T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0001.150104T2300Z-150105T1100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 428 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. * TIMING...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BY LATE TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GALES MAY CONTINUE ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER ARE ANTICIPATED. WINDS AND SEAS WITHIN THESE RANGES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ430-431-041030- /O.EXB.KPHI.SC.Y.0001.150104T1700Z-150105T1100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 428 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...1 TO 3 FEET. * TIMING...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BY LATE TONIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BEHIND A COLD FRONT PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GALES MAY CONTINUE ON MONDAY. 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 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 5:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 44 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:28 PM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 49 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.