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Frost Advisory 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 31, 2020Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; Cape May County, Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey; 5 counties in Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Oct 31, 2020, 7:51 PM EDT for Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; Cape May County, Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey; 5 counties in Maryland. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2020, 7:51 PM EDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Nov 1, 2020, 6:20 AM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2020-10-31Temperature 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 2020-10-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1225 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

604 
WWUS71 KPHI 312351
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
751 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020

NJZ016-021-023-011300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0012.201031T2351Z-201101T1300Z/
Salem-Cumberland-Cape May-
Including the cities of Pennsville, Millville, 
and Cape May Court House
751 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Salem, Cumberland and Cape May.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Staarmann
3 follow-up statements
843 
WWUS71 KPHI 010021
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
821 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-011300-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FR.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Elkton, 
Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, and Denton
821 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Cecil, Kent MD, Queen Annes, Talbot and 
  Caroline. In Delaware, New Castle, Kent and Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NJZ016-021-023-011300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1300Z/
Salem-Cumberland-Cape May-
Including the cities of Pennsville, Millville, 
and Cape May Court House
821 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Cumberland, Cape May and Salem.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Staarmann
841 
WWUS71 KPHI 010810
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
310 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-011400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0013.201102T0900Z-201103T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Sandy Hook, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, and Long Beach Island
310 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape 
  May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. In Delaware, Delaware 
  Beaches.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021-023-011300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-Salem-Cumberland-Cape May-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Elkton, 
Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Pennsville, Millville, 
and Cape May Court House
310 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 39 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southern New Jersey, northeast Maryland 
  and central, northern and southern Delaware.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
Deal
679 
WWUS71 KPHI 011120
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
620 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021-023-011230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FR.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201101T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-Salem-Cumberland-Cape May-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown, Elkton, 
Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Pennsville, Millville, 
and Cape May Court House
620 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures have warmed enough above freezing to preclude any
more concerns from frost.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-020030-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0013.201102T0900Z-201103T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Sandy Hook, Ocean City, 
Atlantic City, and Long Beach Island
620 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape 
  May, Coastal Atlantic and Eastern Monmouth. In Delaware, 
  Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 5:07 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean11 hr
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDTGale WarningPHI70 hr
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI27 hr

Nearby

Frost Advisories in Maryland, 2020Frost Advisories in Delaware, 2020Frost Advisories in New Jersey, 2020Every frost advisory in 2020

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.