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Small Craft Advisory 45, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 6, 2016

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this small craft advisory at Apr 6, 2016, 6:18 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 6, 2016, 2:51 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2016, 6:18 AM EDT (10:18 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2016, 2:51 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2016, 3:41 AM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted.

362 
WHUS71 KPHI 061018
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
618 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016


ANZ450>455-062330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0045.160406T2200Z-160407T1000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0018.160407T1000Z-160407T2200Z/
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-
618 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS POSSIBLE THURSDAY. 

* SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE TO SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA
  THIS EVENING AND THEN POSSIBLY TO GALES THURSDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-062330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0045.160406T2200Z-160407T1000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0018.160407T1000Z-160407T2200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
618 AM EDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS POSSIBLE THURSDAY. 

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE TO SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA
  THIS EVENING AND THEN POSSIBLY TO GALES THURSDAY.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
982 
WHUS71 KPHI 061851
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
251 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016



ANZ450>455-070800-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0045.160406T1851Z-160407T1000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0018.160407T1000Z-160407T2200Z/
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-
251 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TOMORROW...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 9 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE
  EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY
  THURSDAY.

* OUTLOOK...IF GALES DEVELOP ON THURSDAY...SOME GALE GUSTS MAY
  CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. AT MINIMUM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-070800-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0045.160406T1851Z-160407T1000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.A.0018.160407T1000Z-160407T2200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
251 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 KT ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. TOMORROW...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10
  TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ARE POSSIBLE.

* SEAS...UP TO 4 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE
  EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY
  THURSDAY.

*OUTLOOK...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO
 FRIDAY

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.

&&

$$
371 
WHUS71 KPHI 070741
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
341 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

ANZ450>455-072015-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160407T1000Z/
/O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0018.160407T1000Z-160407T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0025.160407T0800Z-160407T2200Z/
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-
341 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL
  SHIFT TO WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND DECREASE BY EVENING.

* SEAS...7 TO 10 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND
  INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY EVENING. 

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

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-072015-
/O.UPG.KPHI.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160407T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0025.160407T0800Z-160407T2200Z/
/O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0018.160407T1000Z-160407T2200Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
341 AM EDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL
  SHIFT TO WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND DECREASE BY EVENING. 

* SEAS...2 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND
  INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY EVENING. 

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY. 

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 1:53 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI109 min
Apr 6, 3:42 AM EDTGale WatchPHI24 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.