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Small Craft Advisory 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 4, 2016

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this small craft advisory at Feb 4, 2016, 3:14 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2016, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2016, 3:14 PM EST (20:14 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2016, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 6, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted.

603 
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MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
314 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016


ANZ450>455-050915-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160205T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0009.160205T0900Z-160205T1800Z/
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-
314 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

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

* WINDS...NORTHERLY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTH
  NORTHWESTERLY BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING THROUGH MID DAY WILL BE 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
  KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 25 KT ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE THIS
  EVENING...THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING THROUGH MID DAY.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-050915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.160205T0600Z-160205T2100Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
314 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...THE DELAWARE BAY

* WINDS...NORTHERLY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTH
  NORTHWESTERLY BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE 15 TO 25
  KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KT. AN ISOLATED GUST TO 35 KT WILL BE
  POSSIBLE AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM FRIDAY
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
564 
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MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

ANZ450>455-052100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T2100Z/
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-
415 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

* OUTLOOK...WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 KT ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND AROUND 25 KT THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-052100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160205T2100Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
415 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...THE DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. AN ISOLATED GUST TO 35 KT WILL BE
  POSSIBLE AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

* 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.

&&

$$
517 
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MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
349 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016


ANZ450>455-060500-
/O.EXP.KPHI.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.160205T2100Z-160206T0900Z/
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-
349 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE ATLANTIC COASTLINES.

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

* 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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-052300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160205T2300Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
349 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...THE DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 KT...BECOMING
  NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* 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.

&&

$$
801 
WHUS71 KPHI 052254
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
554 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

ANZ430-431-060000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160205T2300Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
554 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR DELAWARE BAY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM.

$$

ANZ450>455-060900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/
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-
554 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS OFF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
  THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND BECOMING N
  OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A SMALL
VESSEL, SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

$$

IOVINO
020 
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MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
926 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

ANZ450>455-060900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/
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-
926 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS OFF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
  KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS AND BECOMING N
  OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING A SMALL VESSEL,
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

$$

IOVINO
210 
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MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
359 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016

ANZ450>455-062115-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0006.160208T0100Z-160208T1700Z/
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-
359 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS OFF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

* WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO BETWEEN 6 TO 9 FEET.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED LATE
  SUNDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 9:41 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren9 hr
Feb 3, 10:32 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset8 hr
Feb 4, 3:14 PM ESTGale WarningPHI25 hr
Feb 4, 3:27 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 8 more21 hr
Feb 3, 7:04 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIChester7 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.