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Gale Watch 14, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Mar 18, 2016, 4:03 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 20, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2016, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2016, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2016, 3:53 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted.
492 WHUS71 KPHI 182003 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 403 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ANZ450-451-190915- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160319T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T1200Z-160320T2200Z/ 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- 403 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...SANDY HOOK TO LITTLE EGG INLET INCLUSIVE OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING. 5 TO 8 FEET ON SUNDAY. 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. 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. && $$ ANZ452-453-190915- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160319T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- 403 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...LITTLE EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY INCLUSIVE OF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING. 5 TO 8 FEET ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ430-190000- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160319T0000Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 403 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. * SEAS...1 TO 3 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. && $$ ANZ454-455-190915- /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 403 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY TO FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE INCLUSIVE OF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...SUNDAY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
179 WHUS71 KPHI 182331 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 731 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ANZ452-453-191245- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160319T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ 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- 731 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * LOCATION...DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. 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. && $$ ANZ450-451-191245- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160319T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T1200Z-160320T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- 731 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * LOCATION...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY TIME HOURS SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ430-190045- /O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-160319T0000Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 731 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. THUS...THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ANZ454-455-191245- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 731 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
118 WHUS71 KPHI 190104 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 904 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ANZ452>455-191415- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ 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- 904 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. 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. && $$ ANZ450-451-191415- /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T1200Z-160320T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- 904 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ABOVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY TIME HOURS SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
308 WHUS71 KPHI 190749 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 349 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ANZ452>455-192100- /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160319T2200Z-160320T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ 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- 349 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING SHOULD BE BRIEF. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING WHETHER GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AND SO THE WATCH HAS BEEN CONTINUED FOR THE TIME BEING. WE DO KNOW THAT 30 KT GUSTS WILL BE COMMON ON SUNDAY ALONG WITH HAZARDOUS SEAS, MOSTLY ABOVE 7 FEET. 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. 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. && $$ ANZ450-451-192100- /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T1200Z-160320T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160320T0300Z-160321T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- 349 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...A BRIEF PERIOD OF NORTHERLY GUSTS TO NEAR 25 KT EARLY TODAY SHOULD SUBSIDE FOR MOST OF THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TO LESS THAN 22 KT AS THE WIND TURNS NORTHEAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ431-192100- /O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160320T0300Z-160321T0500Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 349 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING...A BRIEF PERIOD OF NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 25 KT WILL BE OCCURRING EARLY TODAY BUT THE WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO LESS THAN 22 KT FOR MOST OF THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. 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. && $$
369 WHUS71 KPHI 191312 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 912 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ANZ452>455-200215- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160319T1312Z-160320T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 912 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING... THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING WHETHER GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AND SO THE WATCH HAS BEEN CONTINUED FOR THE TIME BEING. WE DO KNOW THAT 30 KT GUSTS WILL BE COMMON ON SUNDAY ALONG WITH HAZARDOUS SEAS... MOSTLY ABOVE 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ450-451-200215- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160320T0300Z-160321T0900Z/ 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- 912 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ANZ431-200215- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160320T0300Z-160321T0500Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 912 AM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
678 WHUS71 KPHI 191953 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 353 PM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ANZ452>455-200900- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-160321T1000Z/ /O.CAN.KPHI.GL.A.0014.160320T0600Z-160320T2200Z/ 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- 353 PM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. * LOCATION...DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 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. && $$ ANZ450-451-200900- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160320T0300Z-160321T1000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- 353 PM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ431-200900- /O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0036.160320T0300Z-160321T1000Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 353 PM EDT SAT MAR 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...UPPER DELAWARE BAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Mar 18, 9:37 AM EDT, 6 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 9:37 AM EDT, 6 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
937 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
TODAY WITH A COLD FRONT TRAILING ACROSS THE NORTHERN STATES. THIS
FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS OUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT. MEANWHILE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHEAST
STATES SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES UP THE EAST COAST
ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BRINGING WINTRY WEATHER TO OUR AREA.
STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BE IN PLACE BEHIND THE LOW ON
MONDAY...THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE EASTERN SEABOARD
ON TUESDAY. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE BY MIDWEEK AND SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND THE HIGH WILL BRING MILDER WEATHER.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE UPSTREAM COLD FRONT CAN EASILY BE SEEN ON THE THE SAT PIX AND
SURFACE MAP THIS MORNING. YESTERDAY, I THOUGHT WE WOULD SEE THE
FRONT MOVE THROUGH AT LEAST HALF OF THE CWA BY SUNSET. TODAY, IT
LOOKS LIKE ONLY THE NORTHERN QUARTER. THAT SAID, WEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO MOST TODAY RATHER THAN VEERING NORTHWEST. SOME GUSTS
COULD REACH 30 TO 40 MPH. GRIDS ALREADY HAVE THIS PAINTED. THE
LOWER LEVELS WILL BE WELL MIXED TODAY. WE HAVE ABOUT A 20 DEGREE
SPREAD TODAY ACROSS THE CWA. THIS LOOKS GOOD WITH MID 40S WELL
NORTH AND MID 60S ACROSS THE DELMARVA. BEST CHANCE OF SEEING ANY
PRECIP WILL BE NORTH OF THE I78 CORRIDOR.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
TODAY...A MOSTLY SUNNY START THEN CONSIDERABLE HIGH BASED SC
FORM MIDDAY WITH CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS FOR A WHILE DURING THE
AFTERNOON. SCT OR ISOLATED SHOWERS/SPRINKLES AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT SHOULD BE CONFINED MOSTLY NEAR AND NORTH OF I-78...ROUGHLY
KRDG-KPTW-KBLM NORTHWARD, THOUGH WE MIGHT NOTICE A FEW SPRINKLES
DOWN TO KPHL AND KACY THIS AFTERNOON, BUT NOT OF YDY AFTNS
WETTING.
GRADIENT WLY WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT
IN SHOWERS WHERE ISOLATED GUST ~45 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTN.
THE 0730Z/18 FCST WAS GENERALLY A 50 50 BLEND OF THE 00Z/18 GFS/NAM
MOS, CHECKED AGAINST THE EC 2M TEMPS, SREF POPS, NSSL AND SPC WRF.
MUCH HIGHER CONFIDENCE ON OUTCOME TODAY WITH MAYBE THE MAX TEMP A
DEGREE OR SO TOO WARM?
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY/...
BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR WITH WIND SHIFTING FROM WEST TO NORTH-NORTHWEST
AND GUSTS GENERALLY UNDER 20 MPH. (CFP FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING TO THE NORTH OF OUR AREA). CIRRUS LIKELY TOWARD DAWN
SATURDAY.
THE 0730Z/18 FCST WAS GENERALLY A 50 50 BLEND OF THE 00Z/18 GFS/NAM
MOS, CHECKED AGAINST THE EC 2M TEMPS AND SREF POPS.
HIGH CONFIDENCE.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE LONG TERM PERIOD STARTS OUT FAIRLY QUIET WITH HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING SOUTH FROM ONTARIO ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND
PUSHING A COLD FRONT DOWN INTO VA/NC. AN UPPER LOW OVER THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES EXITS TO THE EAST WHILE ANOTHER LOW DIGS SEWD FROM THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS LOW SWINGS EWD AS A STRONG SHRTWV TROF SAT
NIGHT AND SUNDAY...TRIGGERING CYCLOGENESIS ALONG THE EAST COAST.
MOST OF THE DETERMINISTIC MODELS INTENSIFY THE LOW PRES AND KEEP IT
FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE COAST AS IT MOVES NNE...RESULTING IN SNOW OR A
WINTRY MIX FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC AREA. THE GFS
PERSISTS IN SHOWING A WEAKER SYSTEM MOVING FASTER AND FARTHER OUT TO
SEA...BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A LESS LIKELY SCENARIO. UPDATE...LATEST
ECMWF SEEMS TO BACK OFF ON THE INTENSITY AND LOOKS SOMEWHAT MORE
LIKE THE GFS.
SO SUBSTANTIAL PRECIP IS EXPECTED OVER THE FORECAST AREA MAINLY LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE QUESTION THEN BECOMES ONE
OF P-TYPE. THIS SEEMS TO BE MAINLY A SNOW VS RAIN SITUATION...ALTHO
SOME SLEET COULD PERHAPS MIX IN AT TIMES OVER TRANSITIONAL AREAS. P-
TYPES FROM THE NAM AND ECMWF SUGGEST THAT NORTHER DELMARVA AND
SOUTH NJ WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX OR EVEN JUST RAIN NEAR THE
COAST...WHILE AREAS N/W OF PHL SHOULD SEE MOSTLY SNOW WITH SEVERAL
INCHES ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. RAIN/SLEET MIXING WITH SNOW WILL OF
COURSE GREATLY LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS IN THOSE AREAS FARTHER S/E.
OVERALL THIS IS A RATHER COMPLEX AND RELATIVELY LOW-CONFIDENCE
SITUATION.
AFTER ALL MANIPULATION OF P-TYPE...QPF... SNOW AMOUNT ETC...CAME
UP WITH A BAND OF ROUGHLY 4 TO 5 INCHES OF STORM-TOTAL SNOW ACROSS
THE NW HALF OF THE FCST AREA. THIS IS A LITTLE ON THE HIGH END OF
WPC PROB GUIDANCE BUT WILL GO WITH IT FOR NOW. LATEST ECMWF DOES
NOT INSPIRE CONFIDENCE. HEAVIER SNOW...RELATIVELY...IS EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY AND ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTN.
OTHERWISE...THE COASTAL LOW EXITS NORTHEAST ON MONDAY WITH SOME
GUST NW WINDS IN ITS WAKE. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA ON
TUESDAY AND OFFSHORE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH A WARM FRONTAL PASSAGE
AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS NW. FLOW ALOFT BECOMES ZONAL AND THEN AN
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE ERN US WITH AN ASSOCD TREND TOWARD
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS FOR THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /14Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
THROUGH 12Z TODAY...VFR. CLEAR OR FEW CLOUDS AOA 8000 FT. W WIND
WITH GUSTS GENERALLY BELOW 15 KT, EXCEPT AROUND 20 KT VCNTY KMPO.
TODAY AFTER 12Z...VFR MOSTLY CLEAR WITH BKN CIGS AOA 6000 FT DEVELOPING
DURING MIDDAY, CONTINUING DURING THE AFTERNOON. WESTERLY WIND GUSTS
INCREASING TO NEAR 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SCT LIGHT SHOWERS SHOULD
PROBABLY BE GENERALLY VFR CIGS AND VSBY AND THE SHOWERS MAINLY
VCNTY KRDG/KABE/KTTN.
TONIGHT...VFR. WIND SHIFTING FROM WEST TO NORTH AND GUSTS GENERALLY
UNDER 20 KT.
OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...VFR, THOUGH CLOUDS LOWERING THROUGH THE DAY. LOWERING
CONDITIONS LIKELY NOT UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.
SATURDAY NIGHT-SUNDAY NIGHT...MVFR EARLY, LIKELY LOWERING TO IFR
WITH SNOW AND RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA. WINDS COULD BE GUSTY
20-25 KNOTS.
MONDAY...GENERALLY VFR, ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE WHICH MAY
BRIEFLY LOWER CONDITIONS. STRONG WIND GUSTS 25-35 KNOTS POSSIBLE.
MONDAY NIGHT-TUESDAY...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA ISSUED FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON OF 25-30 KT ALONG
THE PORT ENTRANCE LAND-SEA INTERFACE. OVER WATER GUSTS MAY BE BLO
23 KT ALL DAY. MAY NEED TO ADD THE LOWER DE BAY AND THE DE ATLC
WATERS IN A SHORT FUSE ISSUANCE LATE THIS MORNING. CONFIDENCE:
AVG.
TONIGHT...WEST WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTH AND GUSTY TO 20 KT. CONTD
SCA FOR THE NNJ WATERS DUE TO SOME CAA MIXING TO NEAR 24 KT VCNTY
44065. CONFIDENCE ON SCA MEETING CRITERIA TONIGHT AT ANZ450 AND
451 IS BELOW AVERAGE. WE ARE COLLABORATED WITH OKX.
OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...SUB-SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS EXPECTED. INCREASING
NORTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF COASTAL STORM.
SATURDAY NIGHT-MONDAY...COASTAL STORM EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTING
THE AREA. CONDITIONS WILL REACH AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
LEVELS, AND COULD POSSIBLY REACH GALE FORCE, ESPECIALLY SATURDAY
NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING AHEAD OF THE STORM, AND MONDAY BEHIND THE
STORM.
MONDAY NIGHT-TUESDAY...CONDITIONS LOWERING TO SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY LEVELS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
THIS AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY GUSTY ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL
LOW RH VALUES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GUST 25-35 MPH, AND RH VALUES
COULD LOWER INTO THE UPPER 20S FOR SOME AREAS. AFTER DISCUSSING
WITH STATE PARTNERS, AN SPS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENHANCED RISK
OF FIRE SPREAD.
&&
.CLIMATE...
MARCH THROUGH 17 DAYS IS AVERAGING ABOUT 7 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL... WARMEST NORTH PORTION OF OUR FORECAST AREA.
AS OF NOW WE ARE RANKED 4TH WARMEST MARCH IN OUR HISTORICAL DATABASE
FOR PHILADELPHIA DATING BACK TO 1874. WE'VE RUN CALCULATIONS BASED
ON OUR FORECAST THROUGH THE 24TH, THE FTPRHA GFS 2M MAX/MIN FROM
D8-11 AND THEN THE 30 YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMAL LOW HI FOR THE
28TH-31ST. THIS PROJECTS PHILADELPHIA TO A PROBABLE TOP 10 WARMEST
MARCH ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE WILL SLIP A BIT FROM THE CURRENT 50
DEGREES (PLUS 8.9 DEGREES SO FAR), TO ABOUT 48.7 DEGREES, OR 5.2
DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL ENTIRE MARCH MONTHLY MEAN OF 43.5.
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...NONE.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ430.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ452-
453.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR ANZ450-451.
&&
SYNOPSIS...AMC
NEAR TERM...DRAG/KRUZDLO
SHORT TERM...DRAG
LONG TERM...AMC
AVIATION...DRAG
MARINE...AMC/DRAG
FIRE WEATHER...DRAG/KRUZDLO/ROBERTSON
CLIMATE...DRAGHazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 3:35 AM EDT, 12 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 335 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ012>020-026-PAZ070-071-101>104-106-190745- NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN- COASTAL OCEAN-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER- WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS- 335 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG COASTAL STORM COULD BRING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021>025-027-190745- KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- 335 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG COASTAL STORM COULD BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. A LIGHT ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE FOR SOME AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-431-450>455-190745- 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- 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- 335 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG COASTAL STORM COULD BRING GALES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-105-190745- SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-UPPER BUCKS- 335 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COUPLE OF SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG COASTAL STORM COULD BRING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 18, 2:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
233 PM EDT FRI MAR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0324 PM TSTM WND GST READING REGIONAL AIRPOR 40.38N 75.97W
03/17/2016 M53 MPH BERKS PA ASOS
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG LOWER POTTSGROVE TWP 40.26N 75.59W
03/17/2016 MONTGOMERY PA 911 CALL CENTER
WIRES DOWN
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG LIMERICK 40.23N 75.52W
03/17/2016 MONTGOMERY PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH WALES 40.21N 75.28W
03/17/2016 MONTGOMERY PA 911 CALL CENTER
PORTION OF ROOF RIPPED OFF SEPTA BUILDING ON SCHOOL
STREET
0532 PM MARINE TSTM WIND PERTH AMBOY 40.52N 74.27W
03/17/2016 M44 MPH MIDDLESEX NJ WEATHER FLOW
&&
EVENT NUMBER PHI1600844 PHI1600840 PHI1600841 PHI1600843 PHI1600845
STAFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2:43 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 17 hr |
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