Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will weaken this evening. As a result, a backdoor
cold front will push southward through the Mid Atlantic
overnight and Wednesday morning. The front will stall over the
Carolinas on Thursday, and then return north as a warm front
during the weekend. The next cold front will approach from the
west Monday and edge off the coast sometime on Tuesday.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
A quick update was sent to remove the Heat Advisory headline
that expired at 7 PM.

A cold front sits just to our north as of 22z. A mesoscale analysis
shows an east-west axis of higher instability where the front is
located. While there is decent instability farther to the south,
capping and a lack of lift is keeping convective development at bay.
The main cluster of convection to watch may be the one currently
north of Williamsport, PA which is dropping southeastward. Radar
data showing signs of a broken line forming ahead of this, which
looks to be right near the cold front. The highest PoPs continue to
be across the far northern areas, and the PoP increase farther south
has been slowed.

As the front settles southward through the overnight, the
instability should be slow to weaken and therefore some convection
cannot be ruled out down into the Philly metro and southern New
Jersey areas. The coverage should be limited due to a lack of strong
forcing, although a somewhat more pronounced short wave is forecast
to arrive overnight.

There still remains the chance for a strong to severe storm to occur
this evening mainly north of I-78. This is where the best
combination of MLCAPE, lift associated with the approaching front,
and shear are located through this evening.

Even though the front pushes through the area during the night,
temperatures are expected to be on the mild/warm side.

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.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
The cold front will be continue to push south of the area during the
morning hours on Wednesday. Behind the front, much cooler air will
be moving in across the area. Temperatures on Wednesday will be at
least 10-15 degrees cooler than Tuesday and dewpoints will be much
lower as well, at least 5-10 degrees lower. There could be a few
lingering showers during the morning hours as the front continues to
sag across the southern areas, however, any showers should end by
midday and a dry afternoon is forecast. Winds will become
northeasterly by morning across the area, and become gusty around 15-
20 mph at times.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
500 MB: Ridging gradually builds along the east coast into the weekend
and then shifts east early next week in response to a developing
trough in the Great Lakes region. A short wave becomes evident
in the upper Ohio Valley Friday night but weakens as it tries
to move eastward.

Temperatures: Calendar day averages Thursday and Friday near normal
then about 5 degrees above normal Saturday, 8F above Sunday, and
about 5F above normal Monday and Tuesday.

Forecast basis: 50 50 blend of 12z/13 GFS/NAM MOS Wednesday night-
Thursday night,  12z/13 GFS MEXMOS Friday and Friday night, and
then the 15z/13 WPCguide day 4-8.

Hazards...Heat advisory potential exists this Sunday afternoon for
the ILG-PHL-TTN. This depends on the strength of the mid- level
ridge and pooling low-level moisture (dewpoints).

Since PWATS will be building to 1.75" late Friday and occasionally
to around 2 inches Saturday-Monday, there will probably be a band
of thunderstorms each day that produces excessive short duration
(1-2 hr) rainfall and require at the least, an FLS. A wet
microburst or two is possible, but it now seems the most
favorable shear mixed level cape combo will be Monday, ahead of
a weak cold front.

The dailies...

Wednesday night...Fair.

Thursday...Mostly to partly sunny as the PWAT begins to increase.

Thursday night and Friday...Increasingly humid with considerable
cloudiness and a period or two of showers,  possibly a thunderstorm
ahead of the warm front (nice convergence ahead of a weak
coastal warm frontal wave).

Saturday...Fog and stratus to start, otherwise warm and humid with
dewpoints as high as they've been all season...70 to 75 with a
possible shower or gully washing thunderstorm.

Sunday...Patchy fog and haze to start, then hot and humid with dewpoints
around 70 and temperatures 88 to 93F. Likely heat index of 94 to
99...all dependent if the max temp is 88 or 93F, with a dewpoint
of around 71. 12z GEFS is building the ridge nicely along the
mid Atlantic coast.

Monday...Stratus, then hot and humid with dewpoints still around
70. Showers and scattered heavy thunderstorms expected with the
cold front...timing uncertain.

Tuesday...Warm but more comfortable dewpoints down 5 to 15 degrees.
One of the uncertainties is the flow aloft remaining more
southwesterly preventing an easy passage of the cold front.
Forecaster confidence for next Tuesday: below average, especially
rain chances.

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.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Through tonight...VFR overall. A shower or thunderstorm from
the northwest may impact a few terminals through the night,
however coverage and timing is less certain. Therefore, A VCSH
was carried mainly at KRDG, KABE to KTTN for a time. As a cold
front settles southward later tonight, some clouds may develop
and lower to near 2500 feet toward 12z as winds turn onshore.
West- southwest or southwest winds 10 knots or less, becoming
light and variable, then turning light northerly overnight.

Wednesday...Some MVFR ceilings may be around to start, otherwise
VFR. Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east or southeast
later in the afternoon.

Outlook...
Wednesday night and Thursday...Mainly VFR. Winds east or southeast.

Friday...Scattered MVFR conditions with showers/isolated thunderstorms
probably developing. IFR stratus fog developing late at night.
Southeast winds.

Saturday...MVFR/IFR in stratus/fog possible in the morning with a
warm frontal passage. Wind becoming south. Chance of a shower or
thunderstorm.

Sunday...Possible patchy stratus/fog to start the day then VFR.
Chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.

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.MARINE...
Sub Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected on the waters
through Wednesday. Although winds may gust around 20 knots at times
late this afternoon into the early evening, then again during the
day Wednesday. A back door cold front will sink across the waters
this evening and overnight. There is a chance for showers and
thunderstorms for this evening and overnight.

RIP CURRENTS...
A low risk of rip currents is expected on the coastal waters of
New Jersey and Delaware Wednesday, barring the emergence of a
predominant 12-14 second period 2 foot southeast swell. That
swell is evident in the data today but not predominant at 44065
and 44009 which have a dominant wind wave group of 5 seconds as
of mid afternoon. Keep an eye on this forecast for tomorrow.

There is a high probability of moderate or high risk of dangerous
RC formation Thursday-Friday-Saturday, if a one half to 1 ft
17-20 second southeast swell arrives later Thursday and continues
into the weekend. This very long period but energetic swell
group would enhance the risk of the formation of dangerous rip
currents, especially with onshore winds. It's just unclear at
this time whether that 1 ft 17+ second period swell will
materialize.

OUTLOOK...
Wednesday night and Thursday...Sub-SCA conditions expected.
East to southeast winds.

Thursday night and early Friday...SCA hazardous seas possible.
Seas building to 5 ft.

Saturday...Decreasing winds and seas. Winds becoming south.

Sunday...South to southwest winds gust to 20 kt. Have capped
the stronger wind generated seas at 5 feet.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Record high temperatures were tied this afternoon at Allentown
and Reading, and broken at Philadelphia.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards and phone outage of the Coastal Waters
Forecast broadcast since June 1st we think is fixed. We'll continue
the Public Information Statement outage announcement til around
7P to ensure products are broadcasting correctly.

The KDIX radar is scheduled to be down for about 4 days sometime
in the middle of next week (weather determines the start of the
outage) for a substantial install. At that time reliance will shift
to TDWR's and adjacent office 88D radars.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

Synopsis...Drag
Near Term...Gorse/Robertson
Short Term...Robertson
Long Term...Drag
Aviation...Drag/Gorse
Marine...Drag/Robertson
Climate...
Equipment...

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-142315-
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern
Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New
Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New
Jersey, east central Pennsylvania, northeast Pennsylvania and
southeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-142315-
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Delaware, central
New Jersey and southern New Jersey.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is a chance that the risk for the formation of dangerous rip
currents will increase to moderate Wednesday afternoon. There is
high confidence that the risk for the formation of dangerous rip
currents will be moderate or greater Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This is in part to a persistent onshore flow and the building of
east to southeast swell.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ430-431-450>455-142315-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
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-
702 PM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and
Delaware Bay Waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
740 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

PAZ054-055-140045-
Monroe-Carbon-
740 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CARBON AND MONROE
COUNTIES...

At 740 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located between Bear Creek
and Moscow, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Winds up to 35 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Brodheadsville, Kunkletown, Pocono Pines,
Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville,
Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Long Pond, Albrightsville, Hernyville,
Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Arrowhead Lake, Jonas and Meckesville.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4115 7515 4114 7508 4082 7547 4112 7572
      4113 7567 4112 7565 4112 7564 4123 7554
      4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 297DEG 15KT 4118 7561

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