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Special Marine Warning 79, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 9, 2021

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special marine warning at Jul 9, 2021, 2:53 AM EDT. It was in force for 68 min. 1 report 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
Jul 9, 2021, 2:53 AM EDT (06:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 4:01 AM EDT
In force
68 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
49.0 mph

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 3:33 AM EDTTORNADOLittle Egg Harbor Twp, NJAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ALONG SYCAMORE DRIVE IN LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP. THE TORNADO SNAPPED NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS AND SNAPPED A FEW TREES ALONG SYCAMORE DRIVE AND HARBOURTOWN BOULEVARD. ONE SMALL TREE WAS UPROOTED ON SYCAMORE

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 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 202 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 2021-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 440 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 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
440 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.3

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The text

As transmitted.

250 
WHUS51 KPHI 090653
SMWPHI
ANZ451-452-471-472-090830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.MA.W.0079.210709T0653Z-210709T0830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
253 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  
Coastal and outer waters from Manasquan Inlet to Great Egg Inlet
NJ...

* Until 430 AM EDT.

* At 253 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from Atlantic City
  to 27 nm east of Deepwater Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Atlantic City, Little Egg Reef, Atlantic City Reef, Ship Bottom,
  Great Egg Inlet, Garden State South Reef, Great Egg Reef, Beach
  Haven, North Beach Haven, Garden State North Reef, Little Egg
  Inlet, Brigantine and Harvey Cedars.

LAT...LON 3930 7348 3902 7370 3932 7466 3944 7455
      3947 7450 3949 7451 3960 7440 3970 7426
      3972 7425 3946 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 224DEG 32KT 3936 7446 3908 7361 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

BAH
2 follow-up statements
315 
FZUS71 KPHI 090731
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
331 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

ANZ451-452-471-472-090830-
/O.CON.KPHI.MA.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210709T0830Z/
331 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
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 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...

At 330 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from North Beach Haven to 38 nm
southeast of Garden State North Reef, moving northeast at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
         higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Beach Haven, North Beach Haven, Garden State North Reef, Little Egg
Reef, Little Egg Inlet, Ship Bottom, Garden State South Reef, Harvey
Cedars and Brigantine.

LAT...LON 3936 7344 3922 7355 3949 7451 3960 7440
      3970 7426 3972 7425 3946 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 224DEG 32KT 3959 7418 3931 7333 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

BAH
339 
FZUS71 KPHI 090801
MWSPHI

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

ANZ451-452-471-472-090810-
/O.CAN.KPHI.MA.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210709T0830Z/
401 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

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

The affected areas were... 

Coastal and outer waters from Manasquan Inlet to Great Egg Inlet
NJ...

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

LAT...LON 3936 7344 3922 7355 3949 7451 3960 7440
      3970 7426 3972 7425 3946 7339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0800Z 224DEG 32KT 3978 7394 3950 7309 

$$

BAH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 10:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICape May, Cumberland7 hr
Jul 8, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
Jul 8, 11:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISalem5 hr
Jul 9, 12:07 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 9, 12:08 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Camden, Gloucester6 hr
Jul 9, 12:25 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI95 min
Jul 9, 1:34 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Jul 9, 1:49 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI26 min
Jul 9, 2:05 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean8 hr
Jul 9, 2:50 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland25 min
Jul 9, 3:38 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean18 min
Jul 9, 3:51 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Jul 9, 4:08 AM EDTGale WarningPHI3 hr
Jul 9, 4:41 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean34 min
Jul 9, 4:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMercer, Middlesex5 hr
Jul 9, 4:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Somerset5 hr
Jul 9, 4:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI39 min
Jul 9, 5:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren2 hr
Jul 9, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem41 min
Jul 9, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI66 min
Jul 9, 6:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem2 hr
Jul 9, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem63 min
Jul 9, 7:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester23 min
Jul 9, 7:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren2 hr
Jul 9, 7:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem62 min
Jul 9, 7:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem108 min
Jul 9, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware43 min
Jul 9, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon35 min
Jul 9, 7:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton3 hr
Jul 9, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINorthampton29 min
Jul 8, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIKent, Sussex5 hr
Jul 8, 11:37 PM EDTTornado WarningPHISussex23 min
Jul 8, 11:59 PM EDTTornado WarningPHISussex12 min
Jul 9, 12:04 AM EDTTornado WarningPHISussex26 min
Jul 9, 12:11 AM EDTTornado WarningPHISussex35 min
Jul 9, 12:28 AM EDTTornado WarningPHISussex17 min
Jul 9, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHINew Castle66 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.