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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 8, 2016Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Oct 8, 2016, 8:20 PM EDT for Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It took effect at Oct 9, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 8, 2016, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 9, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 10, 2016, 3:29 AM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2016-10-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2016-10-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
551 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

660 
WWUS71 KPHI 090020
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
820 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021>025-091330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.161009T1200Z-161009T2200Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
820 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS SUNDAY AND
  CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK CAUSING A FEW POWER
  OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE SUBJECT TO UNEXPECTED AND
  UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT IN STRONG GUSTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE
SECURED.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
488 
WWUS71 KPHI 090747
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
347 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021>025-092200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.161009T1200Z-161009T2200Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
347 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK RESULTING IN SOME POWER
  OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MORE PRONE TO THE STRONG
  WINDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS BRIDGES AND OTHER
  ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE
SECURED.

&&

$$
723 
WWUS71 KPHI 091927
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016


DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ021>025-100300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
327 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS FROM 45-50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE EVENING HOURS AND DECREASE TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK RESULTING IN SOME POWER 
  OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MORE PRONE TO THE 
  STRONG WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS BRIDGES AND 
  OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE
SECURED.

&&

$$
466 
WWUS71 KPHI 092230
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
630 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

MDZ015-019-020-092330-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0300Z/
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON
630 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.

ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE GUSTY, THEY WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

$$

DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-100300-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0300Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...
ATLANTIC CITY
630 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH, ESPECIALLY NEAR
  THE DELAWARE BAY, WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND
  DECREASE TOWARD MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK RESULTING IN SOME POWER 
  OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MORE PRONE TO THE 
  STRONG WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS BRIDGES AND 
  OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE
SECURED.

&&

$$
743 
WWUS71 KPHI 100000
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
800 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

DEZ002-NJZ021>025-100100-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0300Z/
KENT-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
800 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.

ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OVERNIGHT, THEY WILL REMAIN BELOW
ADVISORY LEVELS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

$$

DEZ003-004-100300-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0300Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH
800 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR
  THE DELAWARE BAY AND ATLANTIC COASTLINE...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  EVENING HOURS AND DECREASE TOWARD MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK RESULTING IN SOME POWER 
  OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MORE PRONE TO THE 
  STRONG WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS BRIDGES AND 
  OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE
SECURED.

&&

$$
204 
WWUS71 KPHI 100130
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
930 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

DEZ003-100230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0300Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GEORGETOWN
930 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.

ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OVERNIGHT, THEY WILL REMAIN BELOW
ADVISORY LEVELS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

$$

DEZ004-100800-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0800Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...REHOBOTH BEACH
930 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH NEAR THE DELAWARE
  BAY AND ATLANTIC COASTLINE...WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING HOURS
  AND DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BREAK RESULTING IN SOME POWER 
  OUTAGES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MORE PRONE TO THE 
  STRONG WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS BRIDGES AND 
  OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE
SECURED.

&&

$$
958 
WWUS71 KPHI 100729
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
329 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2016

DEZ004-100830-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161010T0800Z/
DELAWARE BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...REHOBOTH BEACH
329 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.


WINDS GUSTS HAVE BEEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND ARE NOW BELOW WIND ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. THE WIND
ADVISORY HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NJZ001-007>009-PAZ054-055-060>062-101-103-105-102100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0009.161011T0600Z-161011T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT...PERKASIE
329 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2016

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* TIMING...LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

NJZ017-018-020>023-027-102100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0009.161011T0600Z-161011T1300Z/
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
329 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2016

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. 

* TIMING...LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 9, 12:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot8 hr
Oct 9, 4:46 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICaroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot8 hr
Oct 9, 9:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's4 hr
Oct 9, 4:16 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICaroline9 hr
Oct 9, 7:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex5 hr
Oct 9, 7:49 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland4 hr
Oct 9, 11:06 AM EDTStorm WarningPHI9 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Maryland, 2016Wind Advisories in New Jersey, 2016Wind Advisories in Delaware, 2016Every wind advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.