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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 22, 2016Sussex County, Delaware; Atlantic County, Cape May County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind warning at Jan 22, 2016, 3:38 AM EST for Sussex County, Delaware; Atlantic County, Cape May County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jan 23, 2016, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 hr. 45 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2016, 3:38 AM EST (08:38 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2016, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 23, 2016, 8:18 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 23, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Atlantic City Intl Airp, NJ
Jan 23, 12:15 AM ESTSNOW 5.2Dennisville, NJ
Jan 23, 12:20 AM ESTSNOW 2.2Lewes, DE
Jan 23, 12:20 AM ESTSNOW 3.2Ellendale, DE
Jan 23, 12:20 AM ESTSNOW 3.6Bridgeville, DE
Jan 23, 12:20 AM ESTSNOW 3.9Stockley, DE
Jan 23, 12:20 AM ESTSNOW 4Selbyville, DE
Jan 23, 12:20 AM ESTSNOW 5.8Laurel, DE
Jan 23, 12:30 AM ESTSNOW 6S Cape May Court House, NJ
Jan 23, 12:30 AM ESTSNOW 8.5Green Creek, NJ
Jan 23, 12:42 AM ESTSNOW 5Cape May, NJ
Jan 23, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.3Atlantic City Intl Airp, NJ
Jan 23, 1:22 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Dewey Beach, DE
Jan 23, 1:25 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 62Dewey Beach, DE
Jan 23, 1:40 AM ESTSNOW 4Mays Landing, NJ
Jan 23, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.4Lewes, DE
Jan 23, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.6Bridgeville, DE
Jan 23, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Selbyville, DE
Jan 23, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.3Stockley, DE
Jan 23, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 5.7Ellendale, DE
Jan 23, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 7.4Laurel, DE
Jan 23, 2:25 AM ESTSNOW 4Absecon, NJ
Jan 23, 2:30 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 64Lewes, DE
Jan 23, 2:43 AM ESTSNOW 9.2Dennisville, NJ
Jan 23, 2:50 AM ESTSNOW 4.3Stockley, DE
Jan 23, 2:50 AM ESTSNOW 5.7Ellendale, DE
Jan 23, 2:50 AM ESTSNOW 7.4Laurel, DE
Jan 23, 4:17 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Sussex County Airport, DE
Jan 23, 4:18 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Ocean City, NJ
Jan 23, 4:50 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 66Lewes, DE
Jan 23, 4:54 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 63Georgetown, DE
Jan 23, 4:55 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 66Dewey Beach, DE
Jan 23, 5:00 AM ESTSNOW 7Milford, DEWIND GUSTS TO 47 MPH
Jan 23, 5:12 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 64Sussex County Airport, DE
Jan 23, 5:35 AM ESTSNOW 7Cape May Court House, NJ
Jan 23, 5:51 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Cape May, NJ
Jan 23, 5:57 AM ESTSNOW 6Absecon, NJ
Jan 23, 6:18 AM ESTSNOW 7Cape May, NJ
Jan 23, 6:20 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Atlantic City Intl Airp, NJ
Jan 23, 6:23 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 63Ocean City, NJ
Jan 23, 6:30 AM ESTSNOW 8Buena Vista Twp, NJ
Jan 23, 7:23 AM ESTSNOW 9Atlantic City Intl Airp, NJ
Jan 23, 7:35 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 75Dewey Beach, DE
Jan 23, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Pleasantville, NJ
Jan 23, 7:00 PM ESTHEAVY SNOW 10.3Atlantic City Intl Airp, NJ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2016-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2016-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -58 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1212 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

237 
WWUS71 KPHI 220838
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
338 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...

.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PASS OFF THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AND OUT TO SEA
OVER THE WEEKEND.

NJZ026-220945-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HW.A.0001.160123T0500Z-160124T0500Z/
COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG BEACH ISLAND
338 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR COASTAL OCEAN COUNTY. IT IS TO BE REPLACED
WITH A BLIZZARD WARNING.

$$

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-222200-
/O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.160123T0500Z-160124T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0001.160123T0500Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
338 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND WET SNOWFALL MAY
  RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. ALSO, THE STRONG WINDS
  WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A
  LARGE VEHICLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58
MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

IOVINO
10 follow-up statements
325 
WWUS71 KPHI 220905
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
405 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...

.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PASS OFF THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AND OUT TO SEA
OVER THE WEEKEND.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-222200-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.160123T0500Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
405 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND WET SNOWFALL MAY
  RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. ALSO, THE STRONG WINDS
  WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING A
  LARGE VEHICLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58
MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

IOVINO
901 
WWUS71 KPHI 222035
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
335 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE CROSSING GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON WILL INTENSIFY INTO
A DANGEROUS NOR'EASTER WHILE PASSING EAST OF THE VIRGINIA CAPES
SATURDAY. THEREAFTER, THIS INTENSE STORM HEADS OUT TO SEA.


DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-230900-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.160123T0500Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
335 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH SCATTERED GUSTS OVER 60
  MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 4 AM AND 4 PM SATURDAY.
  WINDS TURN NORTHERLY SATURDAY EVENING AND BEGIN DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY WET SNOW
  WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND EXTENSIVE POWER
  OUTAGES. ALSO... THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED
  DRIVING EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
870 
WWUS71 KPHI 230234
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
934 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS FRIDAY EVENING
WILL INTENSIFY INTO A DANGEROUS NOR'EASTER WHILE PASSING JUST EAST
OF THE VIRGINIA CAPES SATURDAY. THEREAFTER... THIS INTENSE STORM
HEADS OUT TO SEA.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-231045-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.160123T0500Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
934 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH SCATTERED GUSTS OVER 60 
  MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONGEST NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 4 AM AND 4 PM SATURDAY.
  WINDS TURN NORTHERLY SATURDAY EVENING AND BEGIN DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY WET SNOW
  WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND EXTENSIVE POWER
  OUTAGES. ALSO... THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED
  DRIVING EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

DRAG
645 
WWUS71 KPHI 230836
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
336 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS SATURDAY MORNING WILL
INTENSIFY INTO A DANGEROUS NOR'EASTER WHILE PASSING JUST EAST OF
THE VIRGINIA CAPES LATER TODAY. IT WILL THEN MOVE OUT TO SEA
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-232130-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
336 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH SCATTERED GUSTS OVER 60 
  MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST NORTHEAST WINDS UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY. WINDS
  TURN NORTHERLY SATURDAY EVENING AS THEY BEGIN TO SLOWLY
  DIMINISH. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY WET SNOW
  WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. ALSO... THE
  STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED DRIVING EXCEEDINGLY
  DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OPERATING HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH
OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
725 
WWUS71 KPHI 231006
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
506 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TODAY, TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-232200-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
506 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR UNTIL ABOUT 4 PM
  TODAY, THEN THE WINDS TURN NORTHERLY THIS EVENING AS THEY BEGIN
  TO SLOWLY DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND
  POWERLINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW
  CONTINUES, IT WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES AND
  POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE. ALSO, THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL
  MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED
  ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

GORSE
383 
WWUS71 KPHI 231304
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
804 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES TODAY WILL SLOWLY
MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING TONIGHT.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-240215-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
804 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 TO 65 MPH.
  SCATTERED GUSTS OF 70 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY WITH THE AXIS OF
  STRONGEST WIND ALONG COASTAL SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND COASTAL
  DELAWARE POSSIBLY SLIDING NORTH TO ATLANTIC AND OCEAN COUNTIES
  DURING MIDDAY.

* TIMING...WIND TURNING TO NORTH THIS EVENING WILL MARK THE
  BEGINNING OF A GRADUAL DIMINISHMENT OF THE SPEED.

* IMPACTS...THE HIGH WINDS TODAY WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND
  POWERLINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW
  CONTINUES... IT WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES AND
  POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE. ALSO... THE VERY STRONG WINDS
  WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED
  ROADWAYS.

* REPORTS...POWER OUTAGES WERE INCREASING ALONG BOTH THE NEW
  JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AS OF 745 AM THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
181 
WWUS71 KPHI 231329
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
829 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES TODAY WILL SLOWLY
MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING TONIGHT.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-232130-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
829 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 TO 65 MPH.
  SCATTERED GUSTS OF 75 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY WITH THE AXIS OF
  STRONGEST WIND ALONG COASTAL SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND COASTAL
  DELAWARE POSSIBLY SLIDING NORTH TO ATLANTIC AND OCEAN COUNTIES
  DURING MIDDAY.

* TIMING...WIND TURNING TO NORTH THIS EVENING WILL MARK THE
  BEGINNING OF A GRADUAL LOWERING OF THE SPEED.

* IMPACTS...THE HIGH WINDS TODAY WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND 
  POWERLINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW 
  CONTINUES... IT WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES AND 
  POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE. ALSO... THE VERY STRONG WINDS 
  WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY 
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED 
  ROADWAYS. 

* REPORTS...POWER OUTAGES WERE INCREASING ALONG BOTH THE NEW 
  JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS AS OF 745 AM THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

DRAG ..UPDATED SCATTERED GUST SPEED TO 75 MPH..
851 
WWUS71 KPHI 231452
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
952 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES TODAY WILL SLOWLY
MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING TONIGHT.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-240400-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
952 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 65 TO POSSIBLY 75 MPH.
  STRONGEST WINDS MAY BE SHIFTING NORTHWARD TO OCEAN COUNTY NEW
  JERSEY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WIND TURNING TO NORTH THIS EVENING WILL MARK THE 
  BEGINNING OF A GRADUAL LOWERING OF THE SPEED.

* IMPACTS...THE HIGH WINDS TODAY WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND 
  POWERLINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW 
  CONTINUES... IT WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES AND 
  POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE. ALSO... THE VERY STRONG WINDS 
  WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY 
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED 
  ROADWAYS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
635 
WWUS71 KPHI 231859
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
159 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...

.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES TODAY WILL SLOWLY
MOVE OUT TO SEA DURING TONIGHT.

DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-240500-
/O.CON.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
159 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SCATTERED GUSTS 55 TO POSSIBLY
  65 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ARE BRIEFLY SHIFTING NORTHWARD TO OCEAN
  COUNTY NEW JERSEY THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WIND TURNING TO NORTH THIS EVENING WILL MARK THE 
  BEGINNING OF A GRADUAL LOWERING OF THE SPEED.

* IMPACTS...THE HIGH WINDS TODAY WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND 
  POWERLINES RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. WHERE HEAVY WET SNOW 
  CONTINUES... IT WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES AND 
  POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE. ALSO... THE VERY STRONG WINDS 
  WILL MAKE ANY ATTEMPTED DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY 
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED 
  ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

DRAG
541 
WWUS71 KPHI 240118
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
818 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016


DEZ003-004-NJZ023>025-240230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160124T0500Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
818 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

THERE MAY STILL BE SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH FOR A FEW MORE
HOURS. THE THREAT OF STRONG DAMAGING WINDS HAS PASSED.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 2:20 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningPHIKent, Sussex57 hr
Jan 22, 2:20 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle37 hr
Jan 22, 4:16 AM ESTBlizzard WarningPHIKent, New Castle44 hr
Jan 22, 4:16 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningPHIKent, Sussex44 hr
Jan 22, 5:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex3 hr
Jan 22, 4:16 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryPHISussex17 hr
Jan 22, 5:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more3 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in New Jersey, 2016High Wind Warnings in Delaware, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.