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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 24, 2017Sussex County, New Jersey; Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Oct 24, 2017, 8:33 AM EDT for Sussex County, New Jersey; Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2017, 8:33 AM EDT (12:33 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Sussex County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:35 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 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 12:00Z on 2017-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 229 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 443 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
229 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
611 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
443 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
4.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

995 
WWUS71 KPHI 241233
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
833 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017


MDZ008-012-015-019-020-241345-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1300Z/
Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Including the cities of Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton,
and Denton
833 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Wind gusts will subside below advisory criteria. Heavier showers 
and thunderstorms still have the potential to produce wind gusts 
up to 45 MPH this morning.

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-241500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0003.171024T1233Z-171024T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
833 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM EDT this morning.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Now through 11 AM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ070-071-101>106-241500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
New Castle-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
833 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...The strongest winds should occur prior to 9 am.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-016>027-241700-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1700Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
833 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...The strongest winds will occur this morning and begin 
  to diminish around Noon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
807 
WWUS71 KPHI 241314
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
914 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ070-071-101>106-241500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
New Castle-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
914 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* TIMING...Now through 11 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-016>027-241700-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1700Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
914 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...The strongest winds will occur this morning and begin 
  to diminish around Noon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-241500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
914 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* TIMING...Now through 11 AM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$
924 
WWUS71 KPHI 241329 AAC
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ070-071-101>106-241500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
New Castle-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to around 45 mph... 
  primarily in heavier showers and isolated thunderstorms.

* TIMING...Now through 11 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-016>027-241700-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1700Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 45 mph...
  primarily in heavier showers and isolated thunderstorms.

* TIMING...The strongest winds will occur this morning and begin 
  to diminish around Noon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-241500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to around 45
  mph...primarily in the higher terrain above 1,500 feet.

* TIMING...Now through 11 AM.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$
704 
WWUS71 KPHI 241447
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1047 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017


DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ070-071-101>106-241600-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
New Castle-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
1047 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Wind gusts will subside below advisory criteria. Heavier showers 
and isolated thunderstorms will have the potential to produce 
wind gusts up to around 40 MPH into the early afternoon hours.

$$

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-241600-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T1500Z/
Sussex-Carbon-Monroe-
Including the cities of Newton, Jim Thorpe, and Stroudsburg
1047 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Wind gusts will subside below advisory criteria. Heavier showers 
and isolated thunderstorms will have the potential to produce 
wind gusts up to around 40 MPH into the early afternoon hours...
especially in the higher terrain.

$$

DEZ002>004-NJZ013-014-016>027-241700-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-171024T1700Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, 
Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
1047 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 45 mph... 
  primarily in heavier showers and isolated thunderstorms.

* TIMING...Now through early afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that very windy conditions are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Light-weight outdoor
objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans should be
secured.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 2:42 AM EDTGale WarningPHI16 hr
Oct 24, 6:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICumberland40 min
Oct 24, 7:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester28 min
Oct 24, 8:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset30 min
Oct 24, 8:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren32 min
Oct 24, 9:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren33 min
Oct 24, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIGloucester31 min
Oct 24, 10:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex, Warren30 min
Oct 24, 10:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Camden, Hunterdon30 min
Oct 24, 10:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren39 min
Oct 24, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Burlington27 min
Oct 24, 11:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer, Middlesex, Somerset34 min
Oct 24, 11:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Somerset34 min
Oct 24, 11:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean29 min
Oct 24, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Sussex27 min
Oct 24, 12:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris32 min
Oct 24, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth26 min
Oct 24, 2:16 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI13 hr
Oct 24, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Oct 24, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Oct 24, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic34 min
Oct 24, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Oct 24, 6:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean4 hr
Oct 24, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean32 min
Oct 24, 8:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Montgomery23 min
Oct 24, 8:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton32 min
Oct 24, 8:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe23 min

Nearby

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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.