Alert archive / New Jersey / Gale Watches in 2015
Gale Watch 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Feb 3, 2015, 2:58 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2015, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2015, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2015, 3:43 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
163 WHUS71 KPHI 031958 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 258 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2015 ANZ450>455-040900- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0013.150204T1600Z-150205T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0006.150205T1500Z-150206T0300Z/ 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- 258 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WINDS...THURSDAY NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS 35 KT...MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...MAY BECOME SIGNIFICANT THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. 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. && $$ ANZ430-431-040900- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0006.150205T1500Z-150206T0300Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 258 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2015 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KT...MAINLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. * CONFIDENCE...MARGINAL CONFIDENCE ON GALE GUST OCCURRENCE WITH A VERY HIGH PROBABILITY FOR A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * FREEZING SPRAY...MAY BE SIGNIFICANT THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
927 WHUS71 KPHI 040843 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 343 AM EST WED FEB 4 2015 ANZ450>455-042145- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0013.150204T1600Z-150205T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0006.150205T1500Z-150206T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0007.150205T1500Z-150206T0300Z/ 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- 343 AM EST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TODAY AND THIS EVENING. NORTHWESTERLY 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT BY TOMORROW. * SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND GUST NEAR 25 KT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THERE SHOULD BE A SEVERAL HOUR LULL IN THE WINDS AND SEAS OVERNIGHT BEFORE A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. 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. && $$ ANZ430-431-042145- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0006.150205T1500Z-150206T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0007.150205T1500Z-150206T0300Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 343 AM EST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...1 TO 3 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 9:22 PM EST | Low Water Advisory | PHI | 8 hr | |
| Feb 3, 5:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 8 hr | |
| Feb 3, 1:39 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 38 hr |
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