Alert archive / New Jersey / Freeze Warnings in 2017

Freeze Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 31, 2017Morris County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze warning at Oct 31, 2017, 3:49 AM EDT for Morris County, New Jersey. It took effect at Nov 1, 2017, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2017, 3:49 AM EDT (07:49 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 1, 2017, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Nov 1, 2017, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

County Morris County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 141 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-10-31Temperature 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-10-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1472 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

717 
WWUS71 KPHI 310749
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
349 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

NJZ008-312030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0003.171101T0400Z-171101T1300Z/
Morris-
Including the city of Morristown
349 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT
Wednesday.

* LOCATIONS...Morris County in New Jersey, mainly outside of 
  urban areas.

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

MDZ008-NJZ012-013-017>019-021-022-PAZ060-061-312030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.171101T0400Z-171101T1300Z/
Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-Berks-Lehigh-
Including the cities of Elkton, New Brunswick, Freehold, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, 
Millville, Hammonton, Reading, and Allentown
349 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Frost
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT
Wednesday.

* LOCATIONS...Berks and Lehigh Counties in southeast Pennsylvania,
  Cecil County in Maryland, parts of central New Jersey, northwest
  Burlington County in New Jersey, and the southern portions of
  the Pine Barrens including eastern Camden and Gloucester
  Counties.

* TEMPERATURES...Generally in the mid 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

CMS
3 follow-up statements
598 
WWUS71 KPHI 311940
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
340 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

NJZ008-010745-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0003.171101T0400Z-171101T1300Z/
Morris-
Including the city of Morristown
340 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Morris County in New Jersey, mainly across the 
  western portion of the county.

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

MDZ008-NJZ012-013-017>019-021-022-PAZ060-061-010745-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.171101T0400Z-171101T1300Z/
Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-Berks-Lehigh-
Including the cities of Elkton, New Brunswick, Freehold, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, 
Millville, Hammonton, Reading, and Allentown
340 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Berks and Lehigh Counties in southeast 
  Pennsylvania, Cecil County in Maryland, parts of central New 
  Jersey, northwest Burlington County in New Jersey, and the 
  southern portions of the Pine Barrens including eastern Camden 
  and Gloucester Counties.

* TEMPERATURES...Generally in the mid 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
111 
WWUS71 KPHI 010731
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
331 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017



NJZ008-011300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-171101T1300Z/
Morris-
Including the city of Morristown
331 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...Morris County in New Jersey, mainly across the 
  western portion of the county.

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

MDZ008-NJZ012-013-017>019-021-022-PAZ060-061-011300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-171101T1300Z/
Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-Berks-Lehigh-
Including the cities of Elkton, New Brunswick, Freehold, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, 
Millville, Hammonton, Reading, and Allentown
331 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...Berks and Lehigh Counties in southeast 
  Pennsylvania, Cecil County in Maryland, parts of central New 
  Jersey, northwest Burlington County in New Jersey, and the 
  southern portions of the Pine Barrens including eastern Camden 
  and Gloucester Counties.

* TEMPERATURES...Generally in the mid 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
196 
WWUS71 KPHI 011309
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
909 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017


NJZ008-011415-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-171101T1300Z/
Morris-
Including the city of Morristown
909 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...



$$

MDZ008-NJZ012-013-017>019-021-022-PAZ060-061-011415-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-171101T1300Z/
Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-Berks-Lehigh-
Including the cities of Elkton, New Brunswick, Freehold, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, 
Millville, Hammonton, Reading, and Allentown
909 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 3:49 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Middlesex and 1 more29 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in New Jersey, 2017Every freeze warning in 2017

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.