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Special Marine Warning 135, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 9, 2021

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Sep 9, 2021, 12:41 AM EDT. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 2021, 12:41 AM EDT (04:41 UTC)
Expired
Sep 9, 2021, 1:33 AM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
40.0 mph

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:40 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 2021-09-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 619 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 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
619 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
807 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.4

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The text

As transmitted.

470 
WHUS51 KPHI 090441
SMWPHI
ANZ450-451-470-471-090545-
/O.NEW.KPHI.MA.W.0135.210909T0441Z-210909T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1241 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal and outer waters from Sandy Hook to Little Egg Inlet NJ...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 1241 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Barnegat
  Light Reef, moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Barnegat Light Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 7336 3972 7403 3988 7412 4011 7352
      4002 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 248DEG 22KT 3983 7399 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

SFJ
3 follow-up statements
011 
FZUS71 KPHI 090454
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1254 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

ANZ450-451-470-471-090545-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0135.000000T0000Z-210909T0545Z/
1254 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm...
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40
nm...
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm...

At 1254 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northeast of
Barnegat Light Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
         suddenly higher waves.

The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 7336 3980 7388 3993 7399 4011 7352
      4002 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 245DEG 32KT 3989 7383 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

SFJ
175 
FZUS71 KPHI 090514
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
114 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

ANZ451-090524-
/O.CAN.KPHI.MA.W.0135.000000T0000Z-210909T0545Z/
114 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...

The thunderstorm has moved out of the warned area and no longer 
poses a significant threat to boaters.

LAT...LON 3987 7336 3984 7359 3997 7372 3998 7370
      4001 7371 4002 7376 4011 7352 4002 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 247DEG 35KT 3997 7359 

$$

ANZ450-470-471-090545-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0135.000000T0000Z-210909T0545Z/
114 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm...
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40
nm...
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm...

At 114 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm southeast of
Shark River Reef, moving northeast at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
         suddenly higher waves.

The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3987 7336 3984 7359 3997 7372 3998 7370
      4001 7371 4002 7376 4011 7352 4002 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 247DEG 35KT 3997 7359 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

SFJ
850 
FZUS71 KPHI 090533
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
133 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

ANZ450-470-471-090543-
/O.CAN.KPHI.MA.W.0135.000000T0000Z-210909T0545Z/
133 AM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were... 
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm...
Outer waters from Sandy Hook to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40
nm...

The thunderstorm has moved out of the area.

LAT...LON 3987 7336 3984 7359 3997 7372 3998 7370
      4001 7371 4002 7376 4011 7352 4002 7344
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 248DEG 22KT 4001 7345 

$$

SFJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 9:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren3 hr
Sep 8, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex, Warren29 min
Sep 8, 9:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex, Warren47 min
Sep 8, 10:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIWarren6 hr
Sep 8, 10:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren34 min
Sep 8, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren48 min
Sep 8, 11:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Sussex4 hr
Sep 9, 12:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Somerset, Warren23 min
Sep 9, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
Sep 9, 12:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris30 min
Sep 9, 2:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean28 min
Sep 9, 2:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic29 min
Sep 9, 3:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic31 min
Sep 9, 3:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland112 min
Sep 9, 4:28 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren4 hr
Sep 8, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton28 min
Sep 8, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh48 min
Sep 8, 9:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks52 min
Sep 8, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh, Northampton44 min
Sep 8, 9:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton7 hr
Sep 8, 9:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks3 hr
Sep 8, 10:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks49 min
Sep 8, 10:23 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBerks22 min
Sep 8, 10:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton33 min
Sep 8, 10:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon, Monroe3 hr
Sep 8, 10:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton58 min
Sep 8, 11:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery40 min
Sep 9, 12:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia37 min
Sep 9, 4:26 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton3 hr
Sep 9, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle32 min
Sep 9, 1:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHINew Castle62 min
Sep 9, 5:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, New Castle, Sussex3 hr

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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.