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Gale Watch 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this gale watch at Feb 28, 2017, 4:00 PM EST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2017, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2017, 4:00 PM EST (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2017, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 3:32 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
The text
As transmitted.
061 WHUS71 KPHI 282100 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 400 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017 ANZ450>455-011000- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0024.170301T0900Z-170302T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0008.170302T1100Z-170302T2100Z/ 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- 400 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...COASTAL OCEAN WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 20 TO 25KT UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 25 KT AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BRING AN ABRUPT SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND THEN NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. * OUTLOOK...THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE GUSTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ ANZ430-431-011000- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0024.170301T1500Z-170302T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0008.170302T1100Z-170302T2100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 400 PM EST TUE FEB 28 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWESTERLY 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 25 KT WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BRING AN ABRUPT SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND THEN NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. * OUTLOOK...THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE GUSTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
174 WHUS71 KPHI 010832 MWWPHI URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 332 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017 ANZ450>455-012300- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0024.170301T0900Z-170302T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0008.170302T1100Z-170302T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0012.170302T1100Z-170302T2100Z/ 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- 332 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...COASTAL OCEAN WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT ON THURSDAY. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT...AND THEN WINDS ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. * OUTLOOK...THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE GUSTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. 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. && $$ ANZ430-431-012300- /O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0024.170301T1500Z-170302T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KPHI.GL.A.0008.170302T1100Z-170302T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.GL.W.0012.170302T1100Z-170302T2100Z/ DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 332 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT....BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ON THURSDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT...AND THEN WINDS ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. * OUTLOOK...THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE GUSTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ MPS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:16 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 37 hr |
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