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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 20, 2018Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Cape May County, New Jersey; Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Oct 20, 2018, 3:40 PM EDT for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; Cape May County, New Jersey; Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It took effect at Oct 21, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2018, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 21, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 21, 2018, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Cape May County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 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 2018-10-20Temperature 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 2018-10-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 212 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
718 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

260 
WWUS71 KPHI 201940
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
340 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ023-024-211000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0009.181021T0900Z-181021T1500Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Centreville, Easton, Denton, Cape May Court House, and Ocean City
340 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 5 AM to 11 AM EDT Sunday.

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

* TIMING...Winds will increase late tonight with peak winds
  expected just after daybreak through Sunday 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.

&&

$$

Meola
2 follow-up statements
312 
WWUS71 KPHI 210707
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
307 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ060-061-070-071-101>106-
211915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0004.181022T0400Z-181022T1300Z/
New Castle-Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-
Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Elkton, New Brunswick, 
Freehold, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, 
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
307 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Frost
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT
Monday.

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower to middle 30s.

* TIMING...From midnight to 9 am Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost may damage sensitive vegetation. Take steps now
  to protect tender plants from the cold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ023-024-211500-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0009.181021T0900Z-181021T1500Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Centreville, Easton, Denton, Cape May Court House, and Ocean City
307 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

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

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Winds will increase through daybreak with peak winds
  expected from early to mid 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.

&&

$$

CMS
371 
WWUS71 KPHI 211457
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1057 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018


DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ023-024-211600-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-181021T1500Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, 
Centreville, Easton, Denton, Cape May Court House, and Ocean City
1057 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

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

Winds will continue to gusts 35 to 45 mph at times today, but
widespread advisory level are no longer expected. 

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ060-061-070-071-101>106-
220300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0004.181022T0400Z-181022T1300Z/
New Castle-Cecil-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-
Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Elkton, New Brunswick, 
Freehold, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, 
Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, 
Wharton State Forest, Reading, Allentown, Media, Philadelphia, 
Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, 
Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
1057 AM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EDT MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower to middle 30s.

* TIMING...From midnight to 9 am Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost may damage sensitive vegetation. Take steps now
  to protect tender plants from the cold.

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 20, 6:10 AM EDTGale WarningPHI36 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.