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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 22, 202410 counties in Pennsylvania; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; 16 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2024, 2:17 PM EDT for 10 counties in Pennsylvania; Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware; 16 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 23, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2024, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2024, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 29 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May 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, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 2024-03-22Temperature 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2024-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1403 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

097 
WWUS71 KPHI 221817
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
217 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

PAZ054-055-060>062-230730-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240324T0000Z-240324T1200Z/
Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton
217 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With 2 to 4 inches of rain anticipated,
  trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a saturated 
  surface.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Hoeflich
5 follow-up statements
989 
WWUS71 KPHI 222049
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
449 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

PAZ054-055-060>062-231000-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240324T0000Z-240324T1200Z/
Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton
449 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton.

* WHEN...From 8 PM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With 2 to 4 inches of rain anticipated, 
  trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a saturated 
  surface.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Hoeflich
135 
WWUS71 KPHI 230718
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
318 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

DEZ001-002-NJZ001-007>010-012-015>019-021-PAZ070-071-101>106-
232030-
/O.EXB.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240323T2000Z-240324T1200Z/
New Castle-Kent-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Newton, Washington, 
Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Millville, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford,
West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
318 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With 2 to 4 inches of rain anticipated, 
  trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a saturated 
  surface.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>024-026-027-232030-
/O.EXB.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240323T1500Z-240324T1200Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-
Ocean-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Freehold, 
Sandy Hook, Jackson, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City,
Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
318 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph
  expected shifting to northerly 20 to 30 mph gusting up to 50 mph
  this evening. 

* WHERE...In Delaware, Inland Sussex and Delaware Beaches. In 
  New Jersey, Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Ocean, 
  Atlantic, Cape May, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Ocean 
  and Southeastern Burlington.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With 2 to 4 inches of rain anticipated, 
  trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a saturated 
  surface.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

PAZ054-055-060>062-232030-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240323T2000Z-240324T1200Z/
Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton
318 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Fitzsimmons
758 
WWUS71 KPHI 231902
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
302 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

NJZ025-241200-
/O.EXA.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240324T1200Z/
Coastal Atlantic-
Including the city of Atlantic City
302 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  50 mph.

* WHERE...Coastal Atlantic.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the 2 to 3 inches of rain that fell 
  today, trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a 
  saturated surface.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

PAZ054-055-060>062-241200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240323T2000Z-240324T1200Z/
Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton
302 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 
  50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the 1 to 2 inches of rain that fell 
  today, trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a 
  saturated surface. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

DEZ001-002-NJZ001-007>010-012-015>019-021-PAZ070-071-101>106-
241200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.240323T2000Z-240324T1200Z/
New Castle-Kent-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Newton, Washington, 
Morristown, Flemington, Somerville, New Brunswick, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Millville, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford,
West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
302 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the 2 to 3 inches of rain that fell 
  today, trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a 
  saturated surface.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>024-026-027-241200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240324T1200Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-
Ocean-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Georgetown, Rehoboth Beach, Freehold, 
Sandy Hook, Jackson, Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City,
Long Beach Island, and Wharton State Forest
302 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...45

* WHAT...North to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Inland Sussex and Delaware Beaches. In 
  New Jersey, Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Ocean, 
  Atlantic, Cape May, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Ocean 
  and Southeastern Burlington.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the 2 to 3 inches of rain that fell 
  today, trees may be more susceptible to uprooting due to a 
  saturated surface.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
324 
WWUS71 KPHI 240102
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
902 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

DEZ001>004-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-
101>106-240600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240324T0600Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Sussex-Warren-
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern 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, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, 
Wharton State Forest, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, 
Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
902 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Delaware, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Given the very saturated ground, some trees
  especially ones that are weaker or shallow rooted may be more 
  susceptible to uprooting.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
636 
WWUS71 KPHI 240551
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
151 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

DEZ001>004-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-
101>106-240700-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240324T0600Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Sussex-Warren-
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern 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, Dover, Georgetown, 
Rehoboth Beach, Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Freehold, Sandy Hook, Trenton, 
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, 
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island, 
Wharton State Forest, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, 
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, 
Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown, 
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville, 
and Doylestown
151 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds have diminished below Advisory levels.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 3:47 AM EDTGale WatchPHI11 hr
Mar 22, 3:16 PM EDTGale WarningPHI46 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.