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Small Craft Advisory 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 23, 2018

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this small craft advisory at Mar 23, 2018, 8:57 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2018, 8:57 PM EDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2018, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The text

As transmitted.

652 
WHUS71 KPHI 240057
MWWPHI

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
857 PM EDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...Strong ocean storm possible next week...

.Strong high pressure will become prominent across southeast 
Canada into the northeast United States this weekend and early 
next week. Meanwhile, a strong storm probably forms over the 
western Atlantic early next week. This pressure pattern combination
is likely to send large 7 to possibly 10 foot, 10 to 15 second 
swells westward into the New Jersey and Delaware Atlantic coastal 
waters by Tuesday or Wednesday. Tonight's small craft advisory is
of short duration but its possible that small craft conditions 
develop over the NJ and DE Atlantic coastal waters for the entire
period of late Sunday through Wednesday. 


ANZ450-451-240500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0034.180324T0057Z-180324T0500Z/
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-
857 PM EDT Fri Mar 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Small
Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM EDT Saturday.

* Location...Northern and Central New Jersey Atlantic coastal
  waters.  

* Winds...Northwest 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.

* Seas...2 to 4 feet.

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.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 4:18 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI3 days

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Sources

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