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Gale Warning 22, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2016

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Mar 31, 2016, 11:55 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2016, 11:55 AM EDT (15:55 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2016, 6:20 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted.

892 
WHUS71 KPHI 311555
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1155 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

ANZ452>455-010500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0022.160331T1555Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160401T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
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-
1155 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET... NEW 
  JERSEY TO FENWICK ISLAND... DELAWARE.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS. NEARSHORE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
  TODAY. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...GALE-FORCE WINDS GUSTS WILL BE PRIMARILY CONFINED TO
  THE NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGH SUNSET TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT FARTHER OFFSHORE AND THEN BACK
  NEARSHORE ON FRIDAY.

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
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ450-451-010500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0022.160331T1555Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160401T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
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-
1155 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO LITTLE EGG
  INLET...NEW JERSEY.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS. NEARSHORE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
  TODAY. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...GALE-FORCE WINDS GUSTS WILL BE PRIMARILY CONFINED TO
  THE NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGH SUNSET TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS
  TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT FARTHER OFFSHORE AND THEN BACK
  NEARSHORE ON FRIDAY.

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
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-010500-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0022.160331T1555Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160401T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1155 AM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS TODAY. GUSTS
  TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET.

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
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
JRK
2 follow-up statements
598 
WHUS71 KPHI 312017
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
417 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

ANZ450>455-010930-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160401T0000Z-160402T1100Z/
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-
417 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND
  DELAWARE.

* WINDS...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10-15
  KT FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
  GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

* TIMING...GALE-FORCE WINDS GUSTS WILL BE PRIMARILY CONFINED TO 
  THE NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGH SUNSET TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT FARTHER OFFSHORE AND THEN BACK 
  NEARSHORE ON FRIDAY.

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
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-010930-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160401T0000Z-160401T2200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
417 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
  THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND
  FRIDAY. 

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET.

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
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
741 
WHUS71 KPHI 312220
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
620 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

ANZ450>455-011130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160331T2220Z-160402T1100Z/
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-
620 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IN PLACE OF THE GALE WARNING. 

* LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND 
  DELAWARE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

* TIMING... THE STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT
  FARTHER OFFSHORE AND THEN BACK NEARSHORE ON FRIDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-011130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0041.160331T2220Z-160401T2200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
620 PM EDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IN PLACE OF THE GALE WARNING.

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

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Mar 31, 11:55 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI41 hr

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Sources

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