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Areal Flood Advisory 108, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 31, 2020Hunterdon County, Mercer County, New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 31, 2020, 12:21 AM EDT for Hunterdon County, Mercer County, New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2020, 12:21 AM EDT (04:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2020, 4:15 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2020-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2515 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2020-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 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
2515 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
895 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
4.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jul 30, 11:56 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 11:56 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1156 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front approaching from the northwest is forecast to pass
through our region tonight. Low pressure was located along the
front in the middle Mississippi River Valley this afternoon. The
low is expected to progress eastward and it should pass off the
Mid Atlantic coast on Friday. Another low is anticipated to
lift northeastward through the Ohio River Valley and the eastern
Great Lakes over the weekend. Tropical Storm Isaias may affect
our region in some way early in the new week.
&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...

1150 PM Update...Quite an active night as widespread
showers/storms have moved in. Locally damaging winds have been
occuring with some of these storms over eastern PA into southern
NJ and as we expect showers/storms to continue overnight we
also have growing concerns that hydro and localized flash
flooding may be an issue.

Previous Discussion...There are two systems to contend with as
we move into the overnight. First, a nearly stationary boundary
remains in place across southern New Jersey, Delaware, and
Maryland. Meanwhile, a weak cold front is moving toward the
area, moving across northern Pennsylvania presently. This
weakening cold front is forecast to get absorbed by the
stationary boundary later this evening, before a couple of waves
of low pressure move along the boundary overnight.

Showers and thunderstorms will likely increase in coverage
later this evening and overnight as the strongest of the short
waves moves across the area. Pops were raised across the entire
CWA by 10 to 20 pct from earlier. CAPE values will remain unstable
through this evening and overnight until the front sags farther
south. PW values approach 2-2.5 inches, with the highest moisture
forecast for southern New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Periods
of heavy rainfall will be possible, especially overnight through
daybreak when the strongest of the short waves moves across the
area. FFG guidance remains fairly high for most places, outside
of the highly urban areas, around 2-3 inches/hour. Localized
flooding is possible overnight.

The strongest shear and wind field will remain north of the
area where 45+ knots of shear are forecast. However, 25-35 knots
of shear will remain across our area tonight. This could lead
to some localized strong to perhaps severe storms, with the
greatest threat damaging winds due to DCAPE values of 600-1000
J/kg.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
Periods of showers and possible thunderstorms will continue
into Friday as the frontal boundary slowly sags southward.
Behind the front, additional short waves/vorticity impulses will
move across the area, enhancing the rainfall chances. PW values
will remain high across southern New Jersey, Delaware, and
Maryland, so periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue
to be a possibility. With the amount of cloud cover and
rainfall, and winds being out of the northeast, temperatures
will be below normal for most places, and may not make it out of
the upper 70s to low 80s for most places.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A frontal boundary should connect low pressure off the Mid
Atlantic coast with low pressure in the middle Mississippi River
Valley on Friday night. As the low off the coast moves farther
away from us, the western low is expected to begin lifting the
front northward. The low is anticipated to move up the lower
Ohio River Valley on Saturday and over the eastern Great Lakes
on Sunday. It should pull the front northward through our region
on Sunday morning.

We are expecting scattered showers and thunderstorms on Friday
night, mainly in northeastern Maryland, Delaware and southern
New Jersey, as the initial low moves farther out to sea. There
may be a break in the potential for rain on Saturday in much of
our area before the chance for showers and thunderstorms returns
on Saturday night and Sunday with the warm front.

There may be another slight decrease in the chance for
precipitation from Sunday night into Monday morning, then the
forecast is entirely dependent upon the progress of Tropical
Storm Isaias. We will mention showers and a chance of
thunderstorms for Monday night into Tuesday. However, there
remains a good deal of uncertainty regarding the details on how
the storm may impact our region, including the timing.

It appears as though some improvement will take place for
Wednesday into Thursday as a mid level trough building across
the Great Lakes and the Northeast may bring somewhat drier air
to our region.

Highs are expected to favor the 85 to 90 degree range in much
of our region during the period from Saturday through Thursday,
with overnight lows mostly in the upper 60s and lower 70s.

&&

.AVIATION /04Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Overnight...Showers and thunderstorms continuing. Mainly VFR
conditions are expected to give way to MVFR later in the night,
with IFR conditions possible by daybreak Friday. Winds will
shift from the west- southwest, to northwest, then north, then
northeast.

Friday...MVFR or IFR conditions will begin the day across the
area, and persist through much of the day. A slow improvement is
possible later in the day, but sub-VFR conditions are expected
to persist through the daytime hours. Winds are expected to
remain northeast 5- 10 knots through the day Friday.

Outlook...

Friday night...Mainly MVFR conditions. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mostly around KILG, KMIV and KACY. Variable wind
6 knots or less. Medium confidence.

Saturday...Mainly VFR. Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Medium confidence.

Saturday night...Conditions lowering to MVFR/IFR with a chance
of showers and thunderstorm. Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots
becoming south. Medium confidence.

Sunday...VFR/MVFR conditions with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. South to southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Medium confidence.

Sunday night and Monday...VFR/MVFR conditions with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Medium
confidence.

Monday night...VFR/MVFR conditions with showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. South to southwest wind 5 to 10 knots.
Medium confidence.

Tuesday...VFR/MVFR conditions with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. South to southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Medium
confidence.

&&

.MARINE...
Tonight-Friday...Wind and waves will remain below advisory
levels through Friday, although winds could gust around 20 knots
at times, and seas could approach 4 feet on Friday. There is a
chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight through Friday,
which could lead to locally higher winds and waves.

Outlook...

Friday night through Saturday night...No marine headlines are
anticipated.

Sunday and Sunday night...Waves on our ocean waters may build
to 5 to 6 feet in the southerly flow.

Monday through Tuesday...Tropical Storm Isaias may impact the
coastal waters of Delaware and New Jersey in some way. The
details remain uncertain.

RIP CURRENTS...

With seas 2-3 feet and a swell of 6-8 seconds, the rip current
risk will remain low into Friday, but could approach moderate at
times if seas approach 4 feet Friday afternoon.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
The NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards broadcast from Hibernia
Park, Pennsylvania (Station WNG-704) remains off the air, but
repairs are anticipated later this week.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

Synopsis...Iovino
Near Term...Fitzsimmons
Short Term...
Long Term...Iovino
Aviation...Fitzsimmons/Iovino
Marine...Iovino
Equipment...WFO PHI
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 3:41 PM EDT, 8 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
341 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-019-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-311945-
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Northwestern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-
Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Lower Bucks-
341 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New Jersey, northern
New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New Jersey, east central
Pennsylvania, northeast Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms this evening and overnight will be capable
of producing heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flash
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Showers and thunderstorms Friday will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall which may lead to localized flooding.

Depending on the eventual track, Tropical Storm Isaias could lead to
some impacts early next week across the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>018-020>027-311945-
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Ocean-Cumberland-
Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-
Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
341 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern
Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland and southern New
Jersey.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Showers and thunderstorms this evening and overnight will be capable
of producing heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flash
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Showers and thunderstorms Friday will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall which may lead to localized flooding.

Depending on the eventual track, Tropical Storm Isaias could lead to
some impacts early next week across the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ430-431-450>455-311945-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
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-
341 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and
Delaware Bay Waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Depending on the eventual track, Tropical Storm Isaias could lead to
some impacts early next week across the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 30, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem39 min
Jul 30, 11:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem39 min
Jul 30, 11:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean40 min
Jul 30, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon50 min
Jul 30, 11:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset, Warren54 min
Jul 31, 12:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset50 min
Jul 31, 12:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean and 1 more42 min
Jul 31, 12:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset4 hr
Jul 31, 1:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset35 min
Jul 31, 1:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset4 hr
Jul 30, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Delaware49 min
Jul 30, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware, Montgomery40 min
Jul 30, 10:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIDelaware, Philadelphia50 min
Jul 30, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery33 min
Jul 30, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent50 min
Jul 30, 10:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, Sussex36 min

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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.