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Frost Advisory 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 26, 20178 counties in New Jersey; 6 counties in Pennsylvania; Cecil County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Oct 26, 2017, 3:36 AM EDT for 8 counties in New Jersey; 6 counties in Pennsylvania; Cecil County, Maryland. It took effect at Oct 27, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2017, 3:36 AM EDT (07:36 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 27, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2017, 8:54 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Cecil County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:34 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 209 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 2017-10-26Temperature 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 2017-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -125 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

337 
WWUS71 KPHI 260736
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
336 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017


MDZ008-NJZ008>010-016-020>022-027-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-261945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0006.171027T0600Z-171027T1300Z/
Cecil-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Elkton, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, Pennsville, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie
336 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Frost
Advisory, which is in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.

* TEMPERATURES...Dropping into the mid and upper 30's overnight
  tonight.

* Locations... Portions of the Lehigh Valley, Southeastern
  Pennsylvania, North Central New Jersey and the Pine Barrens.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Gaines
4 follow-up statements
789 
WWUS71 KPHI 260900
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
500 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017


MDZ008-NJZ008>010-016-020>022-027-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-262100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0006.171027T0600Z-171027T1300Z/
Cecil-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Elkton, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, Pennsville, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie
500 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS... Portions of the Lehigh Valley, Southeastern 
  Pennsylvania, North Central New Jersey and the Pine Barrens.

* TEMPERATURES...Dropping into the mid and upper 30's overnight
  tonight. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Gaines
723 
WWUS71 KPHI 261914
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
314 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

MDZ008-NJZ008>010-016-020>022-027-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-271000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0006.171027T0600Z-171027T1300Z/
Cecil-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Elkton, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, Pennsville, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie
314 PM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Portions of the Lehigh Valley, Southeastern 
  Pennsylvania, North Central New Jersey and the Pine Barrens.

* TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MPS
760 
WWUS71 KPHI 271125
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
725 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

MDZ008-NJZ008>010-016-020>022-027-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-271300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171027T1300Z/
Cecil-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Elkton, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, Pennsville, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie
725 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...Portions of the Lehigh Valley, Southeastern 
  Pennsylvania, North Central New Jersey and the Pine Barrens.

* TEMPERATURES...Mid to upper 30s.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MPS
961 
WWUS71 KPHI 271254
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
854 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

MDZ008-NJZ008>010-016-020>022-027-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-271400-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171027T1300Z/
Cecil-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Elkton, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, Pennsville, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Chalfont, and Perkasie
854 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the
Frost Advisory.

Temperatures will continue to rise this morning. Any lingering 
frost will melt off

$$

MPS

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.