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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 29, 2020Sussex County, Delaware; Cape May County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Oct 29, 2020, 3:16 AM EDT for Sussex County, Delaware; Cape May County, New Jersey. It took effect at Oct 29, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2020, 3:16 AM EDT (07:16 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 29, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 29, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Sussex County, DE, Cape May County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:16 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 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 109 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 00:00Z on 2020-10-29Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2020-10-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
976 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

646 
WWUS71 KPHI 290716
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

DEZ004-292200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.201029T1900Z-201030T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-
Including the city of Rehoboth Beach
316 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with 45 to 50 mph gusts 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

MPS
5 follow-up statements
712 
WWUS71 KPHI 291258
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
858 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

DEZ003-300000-
/O.EXA.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.201029T1900Z-201030T0000Z/
Inland Sussex-
Including the city of Georgetown
858 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

DEZ004-300000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.201029T1900Z-201030T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-
Including the city of Rehoboth Beach
858 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
289 
WWUS71 KPHI 291747
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
147 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

NJZ023-024-300000-
/O.EXA.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.201029T1900Z-201030T0000Z/
Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Cape May Court House and Ocean City
147 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Cape May and Atlantic Coastal Cape May.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-300000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.201029T1900Z-201030T0000Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
Including the cities of Georgetown and Rehoboth Beach
147 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Delaware Beaches and Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Johnson
849 
WWUS71 KPHI 291921
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

DEZ003-NJZ023-300830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.201031T0600Z-201031T1300Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
Inland Sussex-Cape May-
Including the cities of Georgetown and Cape May Court House
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 34 expected. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 
  to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Cape May. In Delaware, Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday. 
  For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ070-
071-101-102-104-106-300830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.201031T0600Z-201031T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Elkton, Chestertown, 
Centreville, Easton, Denton, New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, 
Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale, Morrisville, and Doylestown
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

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

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-300000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City
321 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Atlantic Coastal Cape May. In Delaware, 
  Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Johnson
235 
WWUS71 KPHI 291936 CCA
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
336 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

DEZ003-NJZ023-300830-
/O.COR.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.201031T0600Z-201031T1300Z/
/O.COR.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
Inland Sussex-Cape May-
Including the cities of Georgetown and Cape May Court House
336 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 31 expected. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 
  to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Cape May. In Delaware, Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday. 
  For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ070-
071-101-102-104-106-300830-
/O.COR.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.201031T0600Z-201031T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Elkton, Chestertown, 
Centreville, Easton, Denton, New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, 
Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale, Morrisville, and Doylestown
336 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

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

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-300000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City
336 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Atlantic Coastal Cape May. In Delaware, 
  Delaware Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Johnson
978 
WWUS71 KPHI 292352
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
752 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

DEZ003-NJZ023-301300-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.201031T0600Z-201031T1300Z/
Inland Sussex-Cape May-
Including the cities of Georgetown and Cape May Court House
752 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected.

* WHERE...Inland portions of Cape May County in New Jersey and 
  Sussex County in Delaware.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

DEZ004-NJZ024-300100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City
752 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have diminished below advisory criteria. Therefore, the wind
advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ070-
071-101-102-104-106-301300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.201031T0600Z-201031T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Cecil-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Elkton, Chestertown, 
Centreville, Easton, Denton, New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, 
Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale, Morrisville, and Doylestown
752 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected.

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

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and 
  other sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 3:21 PM EDTFreeze WarningPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex42 hr
Oct 29, 3:33 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex21 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.