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Small Craft Advisory 23, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 21, 2018

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this small craft advisory at Feb 21, 2018, 9:05 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2018, 9:05 AM EST (14:05 UTC)
Expired
Feb 21, 2018, 6:00 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted.

949 
WHUS71 KPHI 211405
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
905 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

ANZ430-431-212300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0023.180221T1405Z-180221T2300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180221T1500Z/
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
905 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening.

* Winds...Southwest 15 kt with gusts up to around 25 kt.

* Seas...2 to 3 feet.

* Locations...Upper and lower Delaware Bay

* Visibility...Less than one mile at times.

* Timing...The strongest winds will occur through this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these 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.

&&

$$

ANZ450>455-211515-
/O.CON.KPHI.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180221T1500Z/
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-
905 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* Locations...The Delaware and New Jersey Coastal waters.

* Visibility...Less than one mile.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners...
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

Franck
2 follow-up statements
900 
WHUS71 KPHI 211500
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1000 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

ANZ430-431-212300-
/O.EXP.KPHI.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180221T1500Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-180221T2300Z/
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1000 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* Winds...Southwest 15 kt with gusts up to around 25 kt.

* Seas...2 to 3 feet.

* Locations...Upper and lower Delaware Bay

* Timing...The strongest winds will occur through this 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.

&&

$$

ANZ450>455-211600-
/O.EXP.KPHI.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180221T1500Z/
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-
1000 AM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Visibilities are largely improving to above one Nautical Mile as
of late morning, therefore, the Dense Fog Advisory will be allowed
to expire. Patchy fog is expected to persist through is evening 
with localized visibility restrictions from one to three Nautical 
Miles.

$$

Franck
311 
WHUS71 KPHI 212033
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
333 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

ANZ450>455-220945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0024.180222T1700Z-180223T1200Z/
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-
333 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon Thursday to 7 AM EST
Friday.

* Location...The Atlantic Waters of New Jersey and Delaware.

* Winds...Northeast 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* Seas...4 to 6 feet.

* Timing...Thursday afternoon into Thursday night.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ430-431-212300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-180221T2300Z/
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
333 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* Winds...Southwest 15 kt with gusts up to around 25 kt.

* Seas...1 to 3 feet.

* Locations...Upper and lower Delaware Bay

* Timing...The strongest winds will occur through this 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.

&&

$$

Franck

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 3:33 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI51 hr

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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.