Small Craft Advisory 20, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 11, 2017, 3:34 PM EST (20:34 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 12, 2017, 10:00 AM EST

Expired

Feb 12, 2017, 12:44 AM EST

In force

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

411 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
334 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2017

ANZ430-431-120945-
/O.EXT.KPHI.GL.W.0008.170212T2300Z-170213T2300Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
334 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
  SUNDAY...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST DURING THE DAY. BECOMING
  WEST 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT SUNDAY EVENING AND
  CONTINUING INTO MONDAY.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY...
  BUT BECOME EVEN STRONGER SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAKING DURING THE DAY
  MONDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY 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.

&&

$$

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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-
334 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST
SUNDAY.

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING WEST
  TO SOUTHWEST DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO
  MONDAY.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY...
  BUT BECOME EVEN STRONGER SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAKING DURING THE DAY
  MONDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 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.

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.

&&

$$

667 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1244 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2017

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/O.UPG.KPHI.SR.A.0002.170212T2300Z-170213T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SR.W.0003.170213T0300Z-170213T2300Z/
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-
1244 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2017

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET.

* TIMING...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TODAY
  WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS LIKELY. WINDS WILL SWITCH
  TO WEST OR NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...WITH STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS
  LIKELY OCCURRING OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WITH A GRADUAL
  DECREASE IN WINDS BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-121845-
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DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1244 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EST MONDAY...

* LOCATION...DELAWARE BAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY 
  SUNDAY... BUT BECOME EVEN STRONGER SUNDAY NIGHT...PEAKING 
  DURING THE DAY MONDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY 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.

&&

$$

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