[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 10/14/2002 10:38:15

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WWUS71 KPHI 141452
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1045 AM EDT MON OCT 14 2002

...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT IN THE POCONOS AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW 
JERSEY AND A FROST ADVISORY TONIGHT FOR THE REST OF NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY...
.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING INTO NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT COUPLED 
WITH THE COOLEST AIR MASS OF THE FALL SEASON SO FAR SHOULD PRODUCE 
WIDESPREAD FROST. THERE WILL ALSO BE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE 
POCONOS AND SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY. 

NJZ001-PAZ054-055-142000-
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-SUSSEX NJ-

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT...

THE COOLEST AIR OF THE SEASON SO FAR WILL BE SETTLING INTO THE AREA 
TODAY.  SKIES WILL BECOME CLEAR TONIGHT AND THE WINDS WILL 
BECOME LIGHT. AS A RESULT...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO  
AROUND 30 DEGREES TONIGHT. THE LIGHT WINDS SHOULD ALSO PERMIT 
WIDESPREAD FROST TO OCCUR.  

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. 
ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR 
BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY...BRING IN 
YOUR TROPICAL PLANTS FOR THE SEASON.

$$


NJZ007>010-PAZ060>062-142000-
BERKS PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-
WARREN NJ-

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT...

THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON SO FAR WILL BE SETTLING INTO THE AREA 
TODAY. SKIES WILL BECOME CLEAR TONIGHT AND THE WINDS WILL BECOME 
LIGHT. AS A RESULT...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID 
30S IN MOST AREAS. THERE COULD EVEN BE SOME WIDELY SCATTERED POCKETS 
OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE COLDEST VALLEYS. THESE 
TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS ARE VERY FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD FROST 
TO FORM TOWARD TUESDAY MORNING.  

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EVEN 
THOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING. AIR TEMPERATURES 
ARE NORMALLY MEASURED ABOUT FIVE FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE. WHILE THEY 
COULD BE ABOVE FREEZING...GROUND TEMPERATURES ON NIGHTS LIKE THESE 
COULD EASILY BE COLDER AND PERMIT FROST TO FORM.

THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY
LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.
IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY...BRING IN YOUR TROPICAL PLANTS FOR THE 
SEASON.

$$
JWH



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