Alert archive / New Jersey / High Wind Watches in 2024
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this high wind watch at Jan 7, 2024, 3:24 PM EST for Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware; 6 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Jan 9, 2024, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2024, 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2024, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2024, 3:27 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 107 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
638 WWUS71 KPHI 072024 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 324 PM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-080930- /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.A.0001.240109T2300Z-240110T1100Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Sandy Hook, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Long Beach Island 324 PM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Tuesday night. * 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. && $$ AKL
2 follow-up statements
668 WWUS71 KPHI 080805 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 305 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 DEZ002-003-NJZ013-020>023-027-082200- /O.EXA.KPHI.HW.A.0001.240109T2300Z-240110T1100Z/ Kent-Inland Sussex-Western Monmouth-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic- Cape May-Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of Dover, Georgetown, Freehold, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, and Wharton State Forest 305 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast to south winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex. In New Jersey, Western Monmouth, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May and Southeastern Burlington. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-082200- /O.CON.KPHI.HW.A.0001.240109T2300Z-240110T1100Z/ Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean- Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Sandy Hook, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Long Beach Island 305 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast to south winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Tuesday night. * 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. && $$ Gorse
459 WWUS71 KPHI 082027 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 327 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020>027-090930- /O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.240109T2300Z-240110T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.HW.W.0001.240109T2300Z-240110T0900Z/ Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth- Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May- Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington- Including the cities of Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest 327 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Delaware and central and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to 4 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside around trees. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ DEZ002-090930- /O.UPG.KPHI.HW.A.0001.240109T2300Z-240110T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0001.240109T2200Z-240110T0800Z/ Kent- Including the city of Dover 327 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kent. * WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 3 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Saturated ground after multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the last month has made trees more vulnerable to becoming uprooted with strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-015>019-PAZ054-055- 060>062-070-071-101>106-090930- /O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0001.240109T2200Z-240110T0800Z/ New Castle-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren- Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester- Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh- Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester- Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Wilmington, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton, Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, and Doylestown 327 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest and southern New Jersey and east central, northeast and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 3 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Saturated ground after multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the last month has made trees more vulnerable to becoming uprooted with strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AKL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:15 PM EST | Flood Watch | PHI | Kent, New Castle, Sussex | 60 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:20 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | PHI | New Castle | 25 hr |
| Jan 6, 8:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:07 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 35 hr | |
| Jan 7, 12:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 33 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:21 PM EST | Storm Watch | PHI | 24 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.