Headline:
Gale Warning issued January 2 at 3:16PM EST until January 3 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Gale Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 12:16pm
Expires:
January 2, 2025 - 10:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
3 to 6 ft.
* WHERE...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 and Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tide departures will drop considerably into
this evening. By the low tide tonight, tide departures will be
near 1 foot below normal along the Atlantic coasts and Delaware
Bay. This will result in areas of low water that could make
navigation difficult in shallow waters.
Instruction:
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
Area Description:
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ