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Gale Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 15, 2016

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2016, 3:45 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. 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
Jan 15, 2016, 3:45 PM EST (20:45 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 16, 2016, 6:03 AM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted.

449 
WHUS71 KPHI 152045
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

ANZ452-160945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0005.160116T0500Z-160116T1100Z/
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.160116T1100Z-160117T0500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
345 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST
SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST TOWARD LATE
  THIS EVENING AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
  KT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED STARTING AROUND
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING SOME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ453>455-160945-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.160116T0500Z-160117T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0005.160116T0500Z-160116T1100Z/
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-
345 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST
SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST TOWARD LATE
  THIS EVENING AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
  KT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED STARTING AROUND
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING SOME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-450-451-160945-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.160116T0300Z-160117T0500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
345 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO
  20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TOWARD LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
  BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE OCEAN, AND TO 3 TO 5 FEET
  ON DELAWARE BAY.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT
  AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
837 
WHUS71 KPHI 152048
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
348 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

ANZ452>455-161000-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0005.160116T0500Z-160116T1100Z/
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-
348 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTHEAST TOWARD LATE
  THIS EVENING AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
  KT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED STARTING AROUND
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING SOME EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-450-451-161000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.160116T0300Z-160117T0500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
348 PM EST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 
  TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT TOWARD LATE THIS EVENING... 
  THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET ON THE OCEAN, AND TO 3 TO 5 FEET
  ON DELAWARE BAY.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE 
  TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$
944 
WHUS71 KPHI 160857
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
357 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

ANZ452>455-161100-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160116T1100Z/
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-
357 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-450-451-162100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
357 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN, AND 3 TO 5 FEET ON
  DELAWARE BAY.

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.

&&

$$
795 
WHUS71 KPHI 161103
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
603 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

ANZ452>455-162130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160116T1100Z/
/O.EXA.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/
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-
603 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 8 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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-450-451-162130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160117T0500Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
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-
603 AM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET ON THE OCEAN, AND 3 TO 5 FEET ON
  DELAWARE BAY.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 4:27 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI41 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.