000
WHUS71 KPHI 100917
MWWPHI
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
ANZ430-102100-
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DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE
WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A MAJOR COASTAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT UPPER DELAWARE BAY TODAY
AND TONIGHT AND MOVE AWAY FROM OUR AREA OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 45 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND
BUILD TO 45 TO 50 KNOTS EARLY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW FOR
THURSDAY. SEAS WILL BECOME ROUGH AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE 1 NM OR
LESS AT TIMES IN RAIN AND SNOW. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY
TO CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO EARLY TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.
&&
$$
ANZ431-450>455-102100-
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DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
417 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.
A MAJOR COASTAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT OUR MARINE AREA TODAY
AND TONIGHT AND MOVE AWAY FROM OUR AREA OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 45 TO 50 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO FOLLOW FOR THURSDAY. SEAS WILL BECOME ROUGH AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE 1 NM OR LESS AT TIMES IN RAIN AND SNOW. THE
MIXED PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY TO CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND
PERSIST INTO EARLY TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.
&&
$$
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