Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
622 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT CROSSES OUR AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
THEN STALLS JUST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE
TRACKS ALONG IT LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE IN
THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY WILL THEN STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS
NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY, WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT
SWEEPING THROUGH OUR REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH MONDAY, THEN HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN
WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM BEGINS TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE SKY WILL REMAIN CLOUDY THIS MORNING AS SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
BUILD ACROSS OUR REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST. A MORE SUBSTANTIAL
AREA OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS
MORNING. THE AREA OF PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO REACH THE MIDDLE
ATLANTIC COAST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS
BEFORE MOVING OUT TO SEA. AS A RESULT, WE WILL INDICATE AN
INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF SOME THUNDER DEVELOPING.

A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH OUR FORECAST AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT MAY MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF
OUR REGION DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL WEAKEN A BIT.
NEVERTHELESS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
AT THAT TIME.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS MOST OF OUR FORECAST AREA UNDER
ITS MARGINAL RISK DESIGNATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY. SUSSEX
COUNTY, DELAWARE IS ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE SLIGHT RISK AREA.
THERE WILL BE A GOOD AMOUNT OF WIND SHEAR AND MARGINAL
INSTABILITY. MIXED LAYER CAPE VALUES MAY RISE TO AROUND 200 J/KG
IN OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES AND NEAR 500 J/KG IN THE SOUTH DURING THE
EARLY AFTERNOON. BEING THAT THE RISK IS MARGINAL FOR MOST OF OUR
AREA, WE WILL NOT INCLUDE ENHANCED WORDING IN THE FORECAST BUT
WILL MENTION THE POTENTIAL IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.

THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MILD AIR INTO OUR
REGION. MOST LOCATIONS WILL HAVE HIGHS IN THE 70S. WE'RE BEGINNING
THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S SO IT'S NOT MUCH OF A
STRETCH. WIND SPEEDS WILL FAVOR THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS
NEAR 30 MPH AT TIMES. THE WIND WILL VEER TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING FRONT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY/...
THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN OUR REGION THIS EVENING,
THEN IT SHOULD PASS SLOWLY OFF THE COAST. THE POTENTIAL FOR RAIN
SHOWERS WILL DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE IS ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT AND IT IS
FORECAST TO SPREAD SOME LIGHT RAIN BACK INTO MUCH OF OUR AREA LATE
TONIGHT.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 40S UP NORTH LATE
TONIGHT, AND INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 50S ELSEWHERE. A WEST OR
NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH THIS EVENING IS ANTICIPATED TO BECOME
LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SUMMARY...UNSETTLED. STRONG WIND EVENT POTENTIAL LATER SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY, WITH A COUPLE OF SHOTS OF MUCH COLDER
AIR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THEN AGAIN FOR TUESDAY.

THE SYNOPTIC SETUP IS COMPRISED OF A POTENT TROUGH SETTLING INTO
THE EAST SATURDAY THEN LIFTING OUT SUNDAY. THE FLOW THEN GOES MORE
ZONAL MONDAY, HOWEVER A TROUGH AMPLIFIES AGAIN INTO THE EAST
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE PATTERN LOOKS PROGRESSIVE, THEREFORE
A NARROW RIDGE ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE A POTENTIALLY STRONG
TROUGH BEGINS TO SLIDE TOWARD THE EAST COAST THURSDAY. THIS ALL
SPELLS FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER AT TIMES AND A COUPLE SHOTS OF COLD
AIR. WE USED A MODEL/CONTINUITY BLEND APPROACH FOR SATURDAY INTO
MONDAY, THEN BLENDED IN THE 00Z WPC GUIDANCE THEREAFTER. SOME
ADJUSTMENTS WERE THEN MADE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL COLLABORATION WITH
OUR NEIGHBORING OFFICES.

FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...AS A STRENGTHENING TROUGH MOVES ACROSS
THE EAST SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT, A WEAK DISTURBANCE TRACKS
ALONG AN OFFSHORE FRONTAL ZONE SATURDAY MORNING. THE MODEL
GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW A RIBBON OF LIFT ACROSS MOSTLY OUR
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ZONES. THIS SHOULD GENERATE SHOWERS OR A
PERIOD OF RAIN, BEFORE ENDING DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE
AFOREMENTIONED TROUGH THEN LIFTS OUT DURING SUNDAY, WITH A
DEEPENING SURFACE LOW FORECAST TO TRACK TO OUR NORTH AS IT
CONSOLIDATES OVER NEW ENGLAND. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS
OUR AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AS A CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. THIS
FEATURE COULD BE COMPACT AND FAIRLY STRONG, WITH AN AREA OF RAIN
MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SNOW ALONG AND NORTH OF ITS TRACK.
THIS PLACES OUR NORTHERN ZONES INTO AT LEAST SOME PRECIPITATION
MOSTLY SATURDAY NIGHT. WE CONTINUED TO SHOW RAIN SHOWERS MIXING
WITH AND CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN AREAS. THERE
IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS
THE POCONOS INTO FAR NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. A SHOT OF MUCH
COLDER AIR OCCURS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY /850 MB TEMPERATURES
DROP TO NEAR -15C BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY/. IN THE WAKE OF THE CLIPPER
SYSTEM, STRONG WINDS ARE A CONCERN.

A DEEP SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR MAINE TO START SUNDAY,
WITH COLD CYCLONIC FLOW DOWN INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. THE
COMBINATION OF SHARP PRESSURE RISES, CAA AND DEEPENING MIXING WILL
RESULT IN A RAPID INCREASE IN THE WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF SUNDAY. THE MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES
THAT A LOW-LEVEL JET OF AROUND 50 KNOTS TRAVERSES THE AREA, AND
BASED ON THE MODELS CONTINUING TO SHOW /VIA SOUNDINGS/ SURFACE
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WOULD SUPPORT A SOLID WIND ADVISORY EVENT.
HOWEVER, GIVEN SOME POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF WARNING CRITERIA GUSTS
TO OCCUR FOR A FEW HOURS WE OPTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS POTENTIAL AND
RAISE A HIGH WIND WATCH NOW FOR THE SECOND HALF OF SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY TOWARD EVENING AS THE FLOW RELAXES
SUBSTANTIALLY. A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW SUNDAY SHOULD RESULT IN LAKE
EFFECT SNOW, WITH PERHAPS SOME FLURRIES OR A SNOW SHOWER REACHING
INTO AT LEAST THE POCONOS. STEEPENING LAPSE RATES COULD EVEN
RESULT IN SOME FLURRIES FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST FOR A TIME SUNDAY,
HOWEVER SUBSTANTIAL DRYING WILL BE TAKING PLACE.

AS THE WINDS DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT TEMPERATURES DROP TO AND BELOW
FREEZING FOR MANY AREAS. GIVEN AN EARLY START TO THE GROWING
SEASON, ESPECIALLY FOR THE I-95 CORRIDOR ON SOUTH AND EAST, FROST
AND/OR FREEZE HEADLINES SHOULD BE NEEDED. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
ADDRESSED IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.

FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY...LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO SLIDE ACROSS
THE AREA DURING MONDAY THEN BE OFFSHORE TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY
ACTUALLY STRENGTHEN AS IT REACHES THE COAST, AND COOLING SHOULD BE
TAKING PLACE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. THIS MAY RESULT IN RAIN
MIXING WITH AND EVEN CHANGING TO SOME SNOW BEFORE ENDING ACROSS
THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY
MORNING. ANOTHER COLD SHOT ARRIVES FOR MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES ACROSS OUR AREA
BEFORE QUICKLY SHIFTING OFFSHORE, HOWEVER ANOTHER STORM IN THE
MIDWEST TO UPPER GREAT LAKES SHOULD HELP TO ESTABLISH A RETURN
FLOW WITH AN INCOMING WARM FRONT DURING THE DAY. WHILE THE BETTER
WAA LOOKS TO INITIALLY SLIDE TO OUR WEST, THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH
LIFT WITH THE INCOMING WARM FRONT TO GENERATE SOME OVERRUNNING
PRECIPITATION LATER WEDNESDAY THEN ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AS THE
ENTIRE SYSTEM STARTS TO MOVE IN.

&&

.AVIATION /10Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

LOW CLOUDS WERE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OVER OUR REGION EARLY THIS
MORNING. WE ARE ANTICIPATING MAINLY MVFR AND IFR CEILINGS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AS THE
MORNING PROGRESSES. SOME THUNDER REMAINS POSSIBLE MAINLY FROM THE
LATE MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL
AND TIMING REMAINS A LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST AND THE MENTION OF
THUNDER WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE TAFS AT THIS TIME. THE WIND
WILL FAVOR THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 12 TO 16 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 25
TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING.

A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO VFR AS THE
WIND DIRECTION VEERS TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT MAY WEAKEN AS IT ARRIVES
IN OUR REGION DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

SOME CLEARING IS EXPECTED FOR THIS EVENING WITH THE ARRIVAL OF
THE COLD FRONT. THE WIND DIRECTION IS FORECAST TO SHIFT TO THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST AND SPEEDS SHOULD DECREASE TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

THE WIND IS FORECAST TO BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE TONIGHT.
VFR CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE INCREASE AS AN AREA OF
LIGHT RAIN BUILDS INTO OUR REGION FROM THE SOUTH.

OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...SOME SHOWERS OR A PERIOD OF RAIN SHOULD OCCUR
ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING FROM NEAR KPHL ON SOUTH AND EAST. THIS
MAY RESULT IN MVFR CONDITIONS FOR A TIME, OTHERWISE VFR. WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10-15 KNOTS.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...GENERALLY VFR, HOWEVER SOME RAIN TO
SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR AND NORTH AND WEST OF KPHL WITH THE
GREATEST CHC NORTH OF KABE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT
SATURDAY INCREASE RAPIDLY AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY, WITH
GUSTS AROUND 40 KNOTS. THE WINDS QUICKLY DIMINISH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

MONDAY...LOWERING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE DAY AND INTO
THE NIGHT WITH SOME RAIN. SOME SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE AS
PRECIPITATION ENDS. SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT, THEN
NORTHWEST BEHIND IT WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS.

TUESDAY...VFR OVERALL. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 25-30 KNOTS.

&&

.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC AND A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL MAINTAIN A SOUTHERLY
FLOW OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE FOR TODAY.
WIND SPEEDS WILL FAVOR THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO
30 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT.

THE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS
EVENING. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
AND IT SHOULD DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 KNOTS. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO
END THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR DELAWARE BAY AT 600 PM. HOWEVER,
WE WILL NEED TO KEEP THE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR OUR OCEAN WATERS
WITH WAVE HEIGHTS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 4 TO 7 FOOT RANGE
TONIGHT. LIGHT RAIN IS FORECAST TO OVERSPREAD THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM THE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY ESPECIALLY WITH SEAS NEAR 5 FEET. A STRONG
COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN
THE WINDS. A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS ARRIVES COMBINED WITH A STRONG
WIND FIELD. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND STORM FORCE ARE
POSSIBLE, THEREFORE A STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL ZONES
LATER SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. THE WINDS DIMINISH
SUNDAY NIGHT, AND THIS TREND MAY OCCUR QUICKLY.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...INCREASING WINDS THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY,
WITH A RETURN TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS, POSSIBLY NEAR
GALE FORCE, ESPECIALLY BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. A BRIEF LULL
POSSIBLE EARLY MONDAY NIGHT, BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN TO SMALL
CRAFT LEVELS OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
FOR SUNDAY...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS
DROPPING INTO 25-30 PERCENT RANGE FOR A TIME IN THE AFTERNOON.
THIS COULD LEAD TO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS, ALTHOUGH THE EXTENT WILL
DEPEND ON HOW MUCH DRYING OF THE FUELS TAKES PLACE LEADING UP TO
SUNDAY.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106.
NJ...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR NJZ001-007>010-012>027.
DE...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR DEZ001>004.
MD...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR MDZ008-012-015-019-020.
MARINE...STORM WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
     FOR ANZ430-431-450>455.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR ANZ450>455.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ430-
     431.

&&

SYNOPSIS...GORSE
NEAR TERM...IOVINO
SHORT TERM...IOVINO
LONG TERM...GORSE
AVIATION...GORSE/IOVINO
MARINE...GORSE/IOVINO
FIRE WEATHER...GORSE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
423 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-070-071-101>106-020830-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
423 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON, COULD
PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WATCH.

FOR SUNDAY NIGHT, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY NIGHT...TEMPERATURES
ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO OR BELOW FREEZING FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. THE
GROWING SEASON IS OFF TO AN EARLY START FOR MUCH OF THE REGION,
ESPECIALLY FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR ON SOUTH AND EAST.
FROST OR FREEZE HEADLINES MAY THEREFORE BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF
THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-020830-
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-
423 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON, COULD
PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
936 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

DEZ002>004-MDZ020-011400-
DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CAROLINE-
936 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN KENT...SUSSEX
AND SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTIES...

AT 935 AM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER BRIDGEVILLE...
OR 14 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ELLENDALE AROUND 945 AM EDT.
MILFORD AND MILTON AROUND 950 AM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE FREDERICA...RIVERVIEW...
MAGNOLIA...HOUSTON...LONG NECK...FELTON...BETHEL...DEWEY BEACH...GREENWOOD
AND FARMINGTON.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS WHICH COULD LEAD
TO PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
IF YOU HEAR THUNDER OR SEE LIGHTING...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3846 7566 3864 7571 3868 7579 3881 7586
      3914 7541 3891 7531 3880 7518 3879 7510
      3880 7509 3867 7507 3869 7514 3863 7508
      3866 7507 3866 7506 3862 7506 3860 7520
      3858 7518 3845 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 234DEG 54KT 3874 7564

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