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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 738
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
235 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
PARTS OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
PARTS OF EASTERN MARYLAND
NEW JERSEY
PARTS OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
SMALL PART OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 235 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTH
NORTHEAST OF WESTFIELD MASSACHUSETTS TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST
OF DOVER DELAWARE. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 735...WW 736...WW 737...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY
ACROSS WATCH AREA WHERE AIR MASS IS NOW UNSTABLE AND FAVORABLY
SHEARED. WITH 30-40KT OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND MLCAPES AOA 2000
J/KG...MULTICELLULAR AND SUPERCELLS WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRIMARY
THREAT WILL BE WIND DAMAGE AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL ALONG WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SUPERCELL THAT
IS ABLE TO DEVELOP.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 22030.
...HALES
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 738 SEVERE TSTM CT DE MA MD NJ NY PA RI CW 231835Z - 240200Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15NNE BAF/WESTFIELD MA/ - 50SSE DOV/DOVER DE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /25N BDL - 20ENE SBY/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.
LAT...LON 42347113 38457373 38457650 42347408
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 738 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 738
VALID 240140Z - 240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..HURLBUT..07/24/08
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 738
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-240240-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
DEC001-003-005-240240-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-015-029-035-041-240240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE CECIL KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
MAC003-005-013-021-023-240240-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE BRISTOL HAMPDEN
NORFOLK PLYMOUTH
$$
NJC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-
031-033-035-037-039-041-240240-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON
CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND
ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET
SUSSEX UNION WARREN
$$
NYC005-021-027-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-119-240240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRONX COLUMBIA DUTCHESS
KINGS NASSAU NEW YORK
ORANGE PUTNAM QUEENS
RICHMOND ROCKLAND SUFFOLK
WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-240240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-240240-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ230-236-237-330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-430-431-450-451-
452-453-454-455-240240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BOSTON HARBOR
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
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 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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 738
VALID 240040Z - 240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE ABE TO
15 SW POU TO 10 SW PSF.
..SMITH..07/24/08
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 738
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-240140-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
DEC001-003-005-240140-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-015-029-035-041-240140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE CECIL KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
MAC003-005-013-021-023-240140-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE BRISTOL HAMPDEN
NORFOLK PLYMOUTH
$$
NJC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-
031-033-035-037-039-041-240140-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON
CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND
ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET
SUSSEX UNION WARREN
$$
NYC005-021-027-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-119-240140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRONX COLUMBIA DUTCHESS
KINGS NASSAU NEW YORK
ORANGE PUTNAM QUEENS
RICHMOND ROCKLAND SUFFOLK
WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-240140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-240140-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ230-236-237-330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-430-431-450-451-
452-453-454-455-240140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BOSTON HARBOR
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
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 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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 738
VALID 232345Z - 240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE ABE TO
15 SW POU TO 10 SW PSF.
..SMITH..07/23/08
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 738
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-240040-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
DEC001-003-005-240040-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-015-029-035-041-240040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE CECIL KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
MAC003-005-013-021-023-240040-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE BRISTOL HAMPDEN
NORFOLK PLYMOUTH
$$
NJC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-
031-033-035-037-039-041-240040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON
CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND
ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET
SUSSEX UNION WARREN
$$
NYC005-021-027-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-119-240040-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRONX COLUMBIA DUTCHESS
KINGS NASSAU NEW YORK
ORANGE PUTNAM QUEENS
RICHMOND ROCKLAND SUFFOLK
WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-240040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-240040-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ230-236-237-330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-430-431-450-451-
452-453-454-455-240040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BOSTON HARBOR
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
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 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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 738
VALID 232145Z - 232Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SMITH..07/23/08
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 738
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-232240-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
DEC001-003-005-232240-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-015-029-035-041-232240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE CECIL KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
MAC003-005-013-021-023-232240-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE BRISTOL HAMPDEN
NORFOLK PLYMOUTH
$$
NJC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-
031-033-035-037-039-041-232240-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON
CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND
ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET
SUSSEX UNION WARREN
$$
NYC005-021-027-039-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-111-119-
232240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRONX COLUMBIA DUTCHESS
GREENE KINGS NASSAU
NEW YORK ORANGE PUTNAM
QUEENS RICHMOND ROCKLAND
SUFFOLK ULSTER WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-232240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
RIC001-003-005-007-009-232240-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISTOL KENT NEWPORT
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ230-236-237-330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-430-431-450-451-
452-453-454-455-232240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BOSTON HARBOR
NARRAGANSETT BAY
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
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 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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 738
VALID 232030Z - 232Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1880
..SMITH..07/23/08
ATTN...WFO...OKX...BOX...ALY...PHI...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 738
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
CTC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-232140-
CT
. CONNECTICUT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAIRFIELD HARTFORD LITCHFIELD
MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON
TOLLAND WINDHAM
$$
DEC001-003-005-232140-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-015-029-035-041-232140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE CECIL KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
MAC003-013-232140-
MA
. MASSACHUSETTS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKSHIRE HAMPDEN
$$
NJC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-
031-033-035-037-039-041-232140-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLINGTON
CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND
ESSEX GLOUCESTER HUDSON
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
PASSAIC SALEM SOMERSET
SUSSEX UNION WARREN
$$
NYC005-021-027-039-047-059-061-071-079-081-085-087-103-111-119-
232140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRONX COLUMBIA DUTCHESS
GREENE KINGS NASSAU
NEW YORK ORANGE PUTNAM
QUEENS RICHMOND ROCKLAND
SUFFOLK ULSTER WESTCHESTER
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-232140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
RIC003-007-009-232140-
RI
. RHODE ISLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON
$$
ANZ237-330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-430-431-450-451-452-453-
454-455-232140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
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 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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.