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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 3, 2018Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Jun 3, 2018, 10:02 AM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Jun 3, 2018, 10:10 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2018, 10:02 AM EDT (14:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 3, 2018, 10:10 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 3, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 136 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 2018-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 892 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
892 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
513 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

780 
WWUS71 KPHI 031402
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-032000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.180603T1402Z-180603T2000Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
and Atlantic City
1002 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

* WINDS...East 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...This morning through this 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
415 
WWUS71 KPHI 031410 CCA
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1010 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-032000-
/O.COR.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.180603T1410Z-180603T2000Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
and Atlantic City
1010 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

* WINDS...East 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* TIMING...This morning through this 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.

&&

$$
748 
WWUS71 KPHI 031932
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
332 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

DEZ002>004-NJZ021>025-032045-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180603T2000Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, 
and Atlantic City
332 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds will continue to diminish some through the remainder of the
afternoon into this evening. Therefore the Wind Advisory will be
allowed to expire at 4 pm. Wind may still gust around 30 to 40 
mph at times, especially near the coast.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 8:56 PM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean47 hr
Jun 2, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICamden40 min
Jun 3, 6:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Jun 3, 7:58 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI24 hr
Jun 2, 11:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle2 hr
Jun 3, 2:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle3 hr
Jun 3, 11:40 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex4 hr

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.