Alert archive / New Jersey / Wind Advisories in 2018

Wind Advisory 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 19, 20188 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Dec 19, 2018, 3:24 PM EST for 8 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Dec 21, 2018, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2018, 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 21, 2018, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 21, 2018, 6:32 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-12-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-12-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1417 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

275 
WWUS71 KPHI 192024
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
324 PM EST Wed Dec 19 2018

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-201100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0017.181221T0500Z-181221T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, 
Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
324 PM EST Wed Dec 19 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight Thursday night to
10 AM EST Friday.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Late Thursday night through Friday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

MPS
4 follow-up statements
363 
WWUS71 KPHI 200835
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
335 AM EST Thu Dec 20 2018

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-202200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0017.181221T0500Z-181221T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, 
Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
335 AM EST Thu Dec 20 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...Becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph.

* TIMING...Late Thursday night through Friday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
876 
WWUS71 KPHI 202105
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
405 PM EST Thu Dec 20 2018



DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-211000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0017.181221T0500Z-181221T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, 
Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
405 PM EST Thu Dec 20 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Late Thursday night through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,
  including outdoor decorations. 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.

&&

$$

SFJ
895 
WWUS71 KPHI 210819
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
319 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-211500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-181221T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, 
Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
319 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Through mid-morning today, with the highest gusts
  especially closer to the coastal areas.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Some power outages main occur.

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.

&&

$$
062 
WWUS71 KPHI 211132
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
632 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-211245-
/O.CAN.KPHI.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-181221T1500Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Salem-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, 
Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
632 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

While gusty winds will continue for a time this morning, they are
expected to be below advisory criteria. As a result, the advisory
has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 3:31 AM ESTGale WatchPHI12 hr
Dec 19, 3:23 PM ESTGale WarningPHI42 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in New Jersey, 2018Wind Advisories in Delaware, 2018Every wind advisory in 2018

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.