[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Non-Precipitation Message 09:48:34.3813

Sat Apr 2 09:48:34 EDT 2016

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
947 AM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO OUR NORTHEAST
TONIGHT... WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS OUR AREA. IN
THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM... INTENSE WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE
COMBINED WITH MUCH COLDER AIR SURGING INTO THE REGION WILL RESULT
IN STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

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CECIL-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...
WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN
947 AM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EDT SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN
  CONTINUE TO BE STRONG INTO SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST GUSTS AND
  GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE VERY EARLY SUNDAY
  MORNING. THE WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO DIMINISH QUICKLY LATER
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* HIGH WIND IMPACTS...DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES...ESPECIALLY
  TREES THAT ARE ALREADY FLOWERING AND LEAFING OUT...MAY
  POTENTIALLY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. SOME DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO
  BUILDING STRUCTURES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS DUE TO CROSS
  WINDS...AND ALSO ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

* TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 30S EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* FREEZE IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
  WILL KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT PROTECTED FROM THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

SECURE OR STORE AWAY ANY ITEMS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE
STRONG WINDS.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

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NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
947 AM EDT SAT APR 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EDT SUNDAY...