Damaging Winds in New Jersey, February 25, 2017

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
347 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
In the wake of the strong cold front moving through our region
Saturday afternoon, cooler air will settle in over the region. High
pressure then builds south of the region on Sunday before moving
offshore on Monday. Low pressure approaching from the west will lift
a warm front through the region on Tuesday. The aforementioned low
will propagate from the Great Lakes region into eastern Canada.
The associated cold front will move through Wednesday night or
Thursday. A quick moving low pressure system will slide over the
Mid Atlantic at the end of the week.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
345 pm update: Severe thunderstorm watch 39 expanded to include
Sussex County, DE, and the lower portion of Delaware Bay.

Previous discussion below...

Negatively-tilted trough is approaching the Northeast this
afternoon with considerable large-scale ascent present from the
Carolinas northward to New England, thanks in large part to
strong differential cyclonic vorticity advection downstream of
the trough axis and enhanced upper-level divergence via jet
coupling. The warm sector has destabilized more than forecast
this afternoon, with SBCAPE exceeding 1000 J/kg in much of the
CWA south of I-76. With very strong shear profiles present
(effective bulk shear 50+ knots; 0-1 km SRH ~100-150 J/kg),
environment is quite favorable for severe storms generally along
and west of the Delaware River this afternoon pushing toward
the coast this evening. The orientation of the deep-layer shear
vectors is generally parallel to the cold front approaching the
East Coast this afternoon. However, the strength of the low-
level shear and the increased CAPE from afternoon surface
heating has enabled more of a mixture of line segments and
discrete cells as the storms have progressed eastward. This has
increased the hail and tornado threat with the storms somewhat,
particularly south of the I-76 corridor. As storm interactions
continue and large- scale ascent continues to increase, cold
pool interactions should become more pronounced, and convection
is expected to congeal into a larger, more contiguous line,
which should make damaging winds the primary threat as the event
wears on. This process already appears to be occurring with
storms along the PA/MD border, for example.

Severe threat is generally lower for the counties immediately
adjacent to the Atlantic, as trajectories from the cooler ocean
waters have limited surface heating considerably. High-
resolution models continue to show a rapid diminishing trend in
convection as storms move east of the Delaware River this
evening.

Cold front will move through the CWA this evening, with storms
exiting the area by 03Z or shortly thereafter. Winds will
quickly veer to westerly and become gusty after frontal passage.
Temperatures will plummet behind the front, with temperatures
expected to bottom out in the middle 20s in the southern Poconos
to the middle 30s along the coast.

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.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
Surface high will move through the Southeast on Sunday, but the
pressure gradient on the northeast side of the high will permit
a rather breezy day across the area, especially during the
morning hours. Cold air advection on the upstream side of the
potent vort max moving through the area today will make for a
sharply colder day. High temperatures are forecast to be near
seasonal averages, or about 30 degrees colder than what we saw
today.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Few changes made in the long term so as to focus on current hazards
this evening.

Unsettled weather pattern is on tap through the week.

Monday and Tuesday are very low confidence especially with respect
to precip chances. As long as the high isn't more progressive in
shifting off shore, during the day Monday should stay dry. Monday
night into Tuesday there is low confidence as to the extent of rain
ahead of the arrival of the warm front and with the timing of the
warm front. Models have continued their run-to-run jumpiness with
the timing of this front.

Wednesday and Wednesday night looks to be the highest chance of
precip with the region solidly in the warm sector. Thunderstorms may
be possible as well if we can warm up enough to realize some modest
surface based instability.

Cold front still on track to move through late Wedensday night or
Thursday. Once it moves through, we should see a lull in the precip,
albeit a brief one.

The next question will be the timing and track of a quick moving low
which could move across the region Friday or Friday night. Moisture
may be limited as there will be strong dry air advection behind the
cold front, but there is some chance for precip around the area.

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.AVIATION /21Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

21Z amendments: Tweaked the timing of storm passage and
increased wind gusts expected with the storms given recent obs.
Isolated severe wind gusts (50+ kts) possible.

For the 18Z TAFs...Mostly VFR before storms move in this
afternoon. Timing looks to be 19-23Z for KRDG/KABE, 20-00Z for
KPHL/KPNE/KTTN/KILG, and 22-02Z for KMIV and KACY. Sub-VFR
VSBYs/CIGs expected as the precipitation moves through, with
gusty/erratic winds 30-45 kts possible in proximity to the stronger
storms. Winds will quickly veer to westerly or northwesterly
after shower/storm passage late this afternoon/evening, with
winds gusting 20-30 kts through tomorrow afternoon before
diminishing.

Outlook...
Sunday night and Monday...VFR conditions expected.

Monday night through Thursday...periods of rain and showers are
possible. When/if this does occur, MVFR ceilings or lower are
possible. Highest chance is Wednesday and Wednesday night. There is
considerable forecast uncertainty in this period.

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.MARINE...
Solid small craft advisory conditions expected through Sunday
afternoon, with potential for gale force gusts both with the
passing line of storms this evening and for about a six-hour
period after the cold front moves through the area this evening.
Threat continues to look too brief/marginal to upgrade to a
gale warning, but will continue to monitor.

Current obs continue to indicate patchy fog along the New Jersey
coastal waters, but this should rapidly diminish as storms
approach the area by 6 pm. Currently expect the dense fog
advisory to be allowed to expire as scheduled.

Outlook...
Sunday night and Monday...wind gusts to 25 kt may
linger for a few hours on Sunday evening, but will be below SCA
criteria for the remainder of this period.

Tuesday through Wednesday...winds and seas should generally stay
below SCA criteria, though wind gusts above 20kt will be possible on
Wednesday. Periods of rain/showers possible, especially on Wednesday.

Wednesday night and Thursday...Northwesterly wind gusts around 25 kt
are possible

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.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Dense Fog Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for ANZ450>453.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EST Sunday for ANZ450>455.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EST Sunday for ANZ430-431.

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Synopsis...Johnson
Near Term...CMS
Short Term...CMS
Long Term...Johnson
Aviation...CMS/Johnson
Marine...CMS/Johnson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
453 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>019-021>025-027-PAZ060-070-
071-101>104-262200-
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Southeastern Burlington-
Berks-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-
453 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 39 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware...northern
Delaware...southern Delaware...northeast Maryland...southern New
Jersey...east central Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-020-026-PAZ054-055-061-062-105-106-262200-
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Ocean-Coastal Ocean-Carbon-Monroe-Lehigh-
Northampton-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
453 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 40 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New Jersey...northern
New Jersey...northwest New Jersey...southern New Jersey...east
central Pennsylvania...northeast Pennsylvania and southeast
Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ430-431-454-455-262200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
453 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 39 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters and
Delaware Bay Waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ452-453-262200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
453 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 39 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Dense Fog Advisory.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ450-451-262200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
453 PM EST Sat Feb 25 2017

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 40 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Dense Fog Advisory.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

CMS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
427 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE READING            40.35N  75.90W
02/25/2017  M65 MPH          BERKS              PA   MESONET

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1700340

SFJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
433 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0431 PM     HAIL             ALBRIGHTSVILLE          41.01N  75.60W
02/25/2017  E0.25 INCH       CARBON             PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1700341

SFJ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
434 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

NJZ001-007-PAZ055-062-252215-
Sussex-Warren-Monroe-Northampton-
434 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...
NORTHWESTERN WARREN...CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON
COUNTIES...

At 433 PM EST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Honesdale to near Skytop to Saylorsburg.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

These storms will be near...
  Hernyville and Alpine Mountain around 450 PM EST.
  Werry Lake and Echo Lake around 500 PM EST.
  Port Jervis, Flatbrookville and Millbrook around 505 PM EST.
  Five Points around 510 PM EST.
  Branchville, Crandon Lakes and Hainesville around 515 PM EST.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Shawnee, Marshalls
Creek, Arlington Heights, Hidden Lake, Stroudsburg and Bartonsville.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4133 7464 4115 7472 4080 7542 4122 7522
      4125 7523 4125 7513 4115 7515 4114 7509
      4108 7503 4116 7490 4128 7484 4135 7475
      4136 7469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 232DEG 39KT 4158 7526 4126 7517 4091 7534

DRAG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0354 PM     HAIL             BERNVILLE               40.43N  76.11W
02/25/2017  M1.00 INCH       BERKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1700343

GAINES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
450 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STILL POND              39.33N  76.05W
02/25/2017                   KENT               MD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1700345

GAINES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
453 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0423 PM     TSTM WND GST     POCONO MOUNTAINS AIRPOR 41.14N  75.38W
02/25/2017  M51 MPH          MONROE             PA   ASOS

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EVENT NUMBER PHI1700346

GAINES