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Special Marine Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 22, 2021

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Feb 22, 2021, 2:22 PM EST. It was in force for 113 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2021, 2:22 PM EST (19:22 UTC)
Expired
Feb 22, 2021, 4:15 PM EST
In force
113 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 22, 2:35 PM ESTMARINE TSTM WIND 602 S Tuckerton, NJ
Feb 22, 2:45 PM ESTMARINE TSTM WIND 39Surf City, NJ

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 2021-02-22Temperature 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 2021-02-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 362 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
362 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
398 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

642 
WHUS51 KPHI 221922
SMWPHI
ANZ431-450>454-470>473-475-222115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.MA.W.0003.210222T1922Z-210222T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
222 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lower Delaware Bay...
  Coastal waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm...
  Outer waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 415 PM EST.

* At 221 PM EST, a line of showers were located along a line 
  extending from near Manasquan Inlet to near Buoy 2ms, moving east 
  at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Sea Girt Reef, Atlantic City, Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Buoy
  4fb, Ship Bottom, Buoy 3fb, Deepwater Reef, Garden State South
  Reef, Axel Carlson Reef, Silverton, Harvey Cedars, Great Egg Reef,
  Ocean City Reef, Lavallette, The Lump, Barnegat Light, North Beach
  Haven, 28-Mile Wreck and Point Pleasant Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek safe shelter immediately. Mariners can expect gusty winds and 
increasing waves.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 7332 3905 7368 3879 7395 3863 7417
      3889 7509 3919 7486 3915 7481 3920 7477
      3926 7480 3945 7466 3938 7466 3947 7450
      3955 7458 3962 7453 3960 7439 3970 7426
      3996 7425 4021 7406 4017 7357 3986 7333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 280DEG 23KT 4014 7406 3888 7483 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

CMS
5 follow-up statements
772 
FZUS71 KPHI 221941
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
241 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

ANZ431-450>454-470>473-475-222115-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
241 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
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...
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm
from 20 to 40 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 240 PM EST, showers were located along a line extending from near
Shark River Reef to near Cape May Reef, moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...A wind gust to 40 knots was reported in Mantoloking at 225 
         pm.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sea Girt Reef, Atlantic City, Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Buoy 4fb,
Ship Bottom, Buoy 3fb, Deepwater Reef, Garden State South Reef, Axel
Carlson Reef, Silverton, Harvey Cedars, Great Egg Reef, Ocean City
Reef, Lavallette, The Lump, Barnegat Light, North Beach Haven, 28-
Mile Wreck and Point Pleasant Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek safe shelter immediately. Mariners can expect gusty winds and 
increasing waves.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 7332 3905 7368 3879 7395 3863 7417
      3889 7509 3919 7486 3915 7481 3920 7477
      3926 7480 3945 7466 3938 7466 3947 7450
      3955 7458 3962 7453 3960 7439 3970 7426
      3996 7425 4021 7406 4017 7357 3986 7333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 281DEG 31KT 4009 7380 3886 7468 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

CMS
773 
FZUS71 KPHI 221958
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
258 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

ANZ431-450>454-470>473-475-222115-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
258 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
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...
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm
from 20 to 40 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 256 PM EST, showers were located along a line extending from near 
Shark River Reef to near Buoy 4fb, moving east at 25 knots. Winds 
will remain elevated to the west of this band of showers for at 
least an hour.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Surface observations. Several stations in Ocean County have 
         reported wind gusts to 40 knots in the past hour.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sea Girt Reef, Atlantic City, Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Buoy 4fb,
Ship Bottom, Buoy 3fb, Deepwater Reef, Garden State South Reef, Axel
Carlson Reef, Silverton, Harvey Cedars, Great Egg Reef, Ocean City
Reef, Lavallette, The Lump, Barnegat Light, North Beach Haven, 28-
Mile Wreck and Point Pleasant Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek safe shelter immediately. Mariners can expect gusty winds and 
increasing waves.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 7332 3905 7368 3879 7395 3863 7417
      3889 7509 3919 7486 3915 7481 3920 7477
      3926 7480 3945 7466 3938 7466 3947 7450
      3955 7458 3962 7453 3960 7439 3970 7426
      3996 7425 4021 7406 4017 7357 3986 7333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 280DEG 23KT 4007 7367 3884 7455 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

CMS
858 
FZUS71 KPHI 222020
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
320 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

ANZ431-222030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
320 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

The affected areas were...
Lower Delaware Bay...

The showers have moved out of the warned area and no longer pose a 
significant threat to boaters.

LAT...LON 3905 7368 3882 7392 3868 7415 3890 7498
      3988 7410 4018 7367 4017 7357 3986 7333
      3960 7332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 280DEG 23KT 4005 7351 3882 7440 

$$

ANZ450>454-470>473-475-222115-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
320 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
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 Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm
from 20 to 40 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 320 PM EST, showers were located along a line extending from 9 nm
southeast of Shark River Reef to 8 nm east of Five Fathoms Buoy, 
moving east at 25 knots. Strong winds will continue well behind the 
line of showers.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Atlantic City, Buoy 2fb, Buoy 4fb, Ship Bottom, Buoy 3fb, Deepwater
Reef, Garden State South Reef, Harvey Cedars, Great Egg Reef, Ocean
City Reef, The Lump, Barnegat Light, North Beach Haven, 28-
Mile Wreck, Brigantine, Little Egg Reef, Atlantic City Reef, Great
Egg Inlet, Barnegat Light Reef and Forked River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek safe shelter immediately. Mariners can expect gusty winds and 
increasing waves.

&&

LAT...LON 3905 7368 3882 7392 3868 7415 3890 7498
      3988 7410 4018 7367 4017 7357 3986 7333
      3960 7332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 280DEG 23KT 4005 7351 3882 7440 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

CMS
373 
FZUS71 KPHI 222042
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
342 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

ANZ450-222051-
/O.CAN.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
342 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

The affected areas were...

Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm...

The showers have moved out of the warned area and no longer pose a 
significant threat to boaters.

LAT...LON 3905 7368 3882 7392 3868 7415 3879 7458
      4017 7357 3986 7333 3960 7332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 280DEG 23KT 4003 7336 3880 7425 

$$

ANZ451>454-470>473-475-222115-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
342 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20
nm...
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm...
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm
from 20 to 40 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 341 PM EST, showers were located along a line extending from 15 nm
southwest of Buoy 44025 to 11 nm south of Deepwater Reef, moving 
east at 25 knots. Strong winds will occur well behind the main line 
of showers.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
28-Mile Wreck and Deepwater Reef. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are 
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3905 7368 3882 7392 3868 7415 3879 7458
      4017 7357 3986 7333 3960 7332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 280DEG 23KT 4003 7336 3880 7425 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

CMS
843 
FZUS71 KPHI 222114
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
414 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

ANZ451>454-470>473-475-222123-
/O.EXP.KPHI.MA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210222T2115Z/
414 PM EST Mon Feb 22 2021

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EST...

The affected areas were... 

Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20
nm...
Outer waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE out 20 to 40
nm...

The showers have moved out of the area and no longer pose a
significant threat to boaters.

LAT...LON 3905 7368 3882 7392 3868 7415 3879 7458
      4017 7357 3986 7333 3960 7332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 280DEG 23KT 3999 7310 3877 7399 

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

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Feb 22, 2:32 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.