Alert archive / New Jersey / High Wind Watches in 2023
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind watch at Sep 21, 2023, 9:42 AM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Ocean County, New Jersey; Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Sep 23, 2023, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023, 9:42 AM EDT (13:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2023, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2023, 3:57 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 809 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
172 WWUS71 KPHI 211342 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 942 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 DEZ004-NJZ024>026-220300- /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0001.230923T0400Z-230924T0000Z/ Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic- Coastal Ocean- Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Long Beach Island 942 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Staarmann
1 follow-up statement
844 WWUS71 KPHI 211957 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 357 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 DEZ004-NJZ024>026-220900- /O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.230923T0400Z-230924T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0001.230923T0400Z-230924T0000Z/ Delaware Beaches-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic- Coastal Ocean- Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Long Beach Island 357 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...From midnight Friday night to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside around trees. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ DEZ002-003-220900- /O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.230923T0400Z-230924T0000Z/ Kent-Inland Sussex- Including the cities of Dover and Georgetown 357 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kent and Inland Sussex. * WHEN...From midnight Friday night to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * 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. && $$ NJZ013-014-020-022-023-027-220900- /O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0007.230923T1000Z-230924T0000Z/ Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Ocean-Atlantic-Cape May- Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of Freehold, Sandy Hook, Jackson, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, and Wharton State Forest 357 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Southeastern Burlington. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Staarmann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 10:10 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 11 days |
| Sep 21, 7:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 32 hr | |
| Sep 21, 9:41 AM EDT | Storm Watch | PHI | 6 hr | |
| Sep 21, 2:51 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean, Salem | 13 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:53 PM EDT | Gale Warning | PHI | 54 hr | |
| Sep 21, 3:53 PM EDT | Storm Warning | PHI | 50 hr | |
| Sep 21, 3:57 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean | 49 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:57 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 49 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.