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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 4, 20254 counties in Maryland; 5 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this wind advisory at Mar 4, 2025, 12:53 PM EST for 4 counties in Maryland; 5 counties in New Jersey; Kent County, Sussex County, Delaware. It took effect at Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2025, 12:53 PM EST (17:53 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 5, 2025, 6:00 PM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 12:00Z on 2025-03-04Temperature 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 248 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1421 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
248 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

089 
WWUS71 KPHI 041753
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1253 PM EST Tue Mar 4 2025

DEZ003-004-051100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.250305T1700Z-250305T2300Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach and Georgetown
1253 PM EST Tue Mar 4 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Delaware Beaches and Inland Sussex Counties.

* WHEN...From noon to 6 PM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

RCM
3 follow-up statements
414 
WWUS71 KPHI 050804
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
304 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

DEZ002-MDZ019-020-052200-
/O.EXB.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.250305T1500Z-250305T2300Z/
Kent-Talbot-Caroline-
Including the cities of Easton, Dover, and Denton
304 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...In Delaware, Kent County. In Maryland, Caroline and Talbot 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NJZ020>027-052200-
/O.EXA.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.250305T1700Z-250305T2300Z/
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Millville, Cape May Court House, Long
Beach Island, Hammonton, Jackson, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and
Wharton State Forest
304 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Cape May, Coastal 
  Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Ocean, and Southeastern 
  Burlington Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DEZ003-004-052200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.250305T1500Z-250305T2300Z/
Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-
Including the cities of Georgetown and Rehoboth Beach
304 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST 
THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Delaware Beaches and Inland Sussex Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DeSilva
514 
WWUS71 KPHI 051905
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
205 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

MDZ012-015-052300-
/O.EXA.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250305T2300Z/
Kent MD-Queen Annes-
Including the cities of Chestertown and Centreville
205 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Kent MD and Queen Annes Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ019-020-052300-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250305T2300Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Talbot-Caroline-
Including the cities of Denton, Dover, Rehoboth Beach, Easton,
and Georgetown
205 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex 
  Counties. In Maryland, Caroline and Talbot Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NJZ020>027-052300-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250305T2300Z/
Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Long Beach Island, Atlantic City,
Millville, Hammonton, Wharton State Forest, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, and Jackson
205 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Cape May, Coastal 
  Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Ocean, and Southeastern 
  Burlington Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Wunderlin
496 
WWUS71 KPHI 052251
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
551 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ020>027-060000-
/O.EXP.KPHI.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250305T2300Z/
Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-
Caroline-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape
May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Dover, Hammonton, Atlantic City, Easton,
Rehoboth Beach, Cape May Court House, Georgetown, Ocean City,
Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Jackson, Millville,
Chestertown, Centreville, and Denton
551 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

From this point, any strong winds will be associated with heavy rain 
showers and not the gradient wind, so the wind advisory is being 
allowed to expire.

$$

RCM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 3:23 AM ESTGale WarningPHI3 days

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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.