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Frost Advisory 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 26, 20245 counties in Pennsylvania; 15 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this frost advisory at Apr 26, 2024, 1:59 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; 15 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 27, 2024, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 26, 2024, 1:59 PM EDT (17:59 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 27, 2024, 3:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 27, 2024, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:04 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 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-26Temperature 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

696 
WWUS71 KPHI 261759
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
159 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>022-027-PAZ060>062-103-105-106-270800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.240427T0700Z-240427T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
159 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Fitzsimmons
2 follow-up statements
702 
WWUS71 KPHI 270738
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
338 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>022-027-PAZ060>062-103-105-106-271300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-240427T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
338 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest and southern 
  New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
714 
WWUS71 KPHI 271322
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
922 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>022-027-PAZ060>062-103-105-106-271430-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-240427T1300Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Morristown, 
Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest,
Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown
922 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Some patchy frost was observed around the area this morning, with
temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Temperatures will continue to
warm up this morning, with a cloudy and frost-free night ahead for
tonight. 

$$

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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.