Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Melbourne, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
247 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

BASICALLY DEEP WRLY FLW WL DOMINATE THRU THE PDS. AS LO OFF SC CONTS
TO MOVE NWD STAT FRNTL TROF WL BE NO PLAYER FOR WX OVER THE FL PEN OR
OFFSHORE BY SAT AFTN. SHTWV CONTS TO BROADN AND WD EXPCT ACTVTY OVR
GULF WL ALSO DEC OVR THE NEXT 24 HRS. SFC GRAD CONTS TO RELAX AND WNDS
SHOULD REMAIN LT THRU THE PDS. WITH 70 MRH OVR C FL THRU THE PDS WD
EXPCT THE SAME PATTERN TO PREVAIL THRU SUN. HTNG SHD CONT TO TRIGGER
SHOWERS AND POSS TRW W INT MOVNG OVR C AND E FL WITH A FEW DEV OVR THE
CST ALONG CBRZ FRNT. WL CONT DAY CHC AND EVE SLIGHT CHC EVERYWHERE.
APPRS NXT COLD FRNT TO REMAIN W OF FA THRU SUN.

WITH OFFSHR WNDS SEAS SHD CONT TO BEC CALM OVR E CEN FL CSTL WTRS.

1...VOLUSIA
2...LAKE ORANGE SEMINOLE OSCEOLA
3...BREVARD IND RVR

DAB 70/85/69/84 2323
MCO 71/88/70/86 2323
MLB 70/87/70/85 2323

BKC

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SPECIAL AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
115 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF FUNNEL CLOUDS OR
WATERSPOUTS OVER THE INTRACOASTAL LAGOONS AND OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM PLAYALINDA BEACH TO CAPE CANAVERAL...

AT 110 PM...SHOWERS HAD DEVELOPED OVER THE NORTHERN EXTREME OF
THE BANANA RIVER...AND OVER THE INDIAN RIVER NEAR SHARPES. SHOWERS
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING IN THIS AREA UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS HAVE OFTEN
PRODUCED FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WATERSPOUTS. MARINERS AND COASTAL
RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THESE SHOWERS FOR SIGNS OF WATERSPOUT OR
FUNNEL CLOUD DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

ELSEWHERE OVER LAND...SHOWERS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHERN OSCEOLA
COUNTY JUST NORTH OF HOLOPAW...AND IN BREVARD COUNTY JUST EAST OF
DEER PARK. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THROUGH 3 PM...SHOWERS EAST OF DEER PARK WILL EXTEND OVER THE COAST
NEAR PATRICK AIRFORCE BASE. A LINE OF SHOWERS WILL EXTEND FROM JUST
NORTH OF HOLOPAW TO CAPE CANAVERAL. IN GENERAL...MORE SHOWERS AND A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM PLAYALINDA BEACH TO ST PETERSBURG.

IF YOU SIGHT A WATERSPOUT SEEK SAFE HARBOR OR SHELTER IN A
REINFORCED BUILDING IF IT THREATENS YOUR AREA. REPORT IT TO THE
COAST GUARD OR OTHER LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BKC

FLZ041-044>047-053-054-501-081820-

SPECIAL AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
115 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF FUNNEL CLOUDS OR
WATERSPOUTS OVER THE INTRACOASTAL LAGOONS AND OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM PLAYALINDA BEACH TO CAPE CANAVERAL...

AT 110 PM...SHOWERS HAD DEVELOPED OVER THE NORTHERN EXTREME OF
THE BANANA RIVER...AND OVER THE INDIAN RIVER NEAR SHARPES. SHOWERS
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING IN THIS AREA UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS HAVE OFTEN
PRODUCED FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WATERSPOUTS. MARINERS AND COASTAL
RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THESE SHOWERS FOR SIGNS OF WATERSPOUT OR
FUNNEL CLOUD DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

ELSEWHERE OVER LAND...SHOWERS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHERN OSCEOLA
COUNTY JUST NORTH OF HOLOPAW...AND IN BREVARD COUNTY JUST EAST OF
DEER PARK. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THROUGH 3 PM...SHOWERS EAST OF DEER PARK WILL EXTEND OVER THE COAST
NEAR PATRICK AIRFORCE BASE. A LINE OF SHOWERS WILL EXTEND FROM JUST
NORTH OF HOLOPAW TO CAPE CANAVERAL. IN GENERAL...MORE SHOWERS AND A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM PLAYALINDA BEACH TO ST PETERSBURGF.

IF YOU SIGHT A WATERSPOUT SEEK SAFE HARBOR OR SHELTER IN A
REINFORCED BUILDING IF IT THREATENS YOUR AREA. REPORT IT TO THE
COAST GUARD OR OTHER LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

BKC

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SPECIAL WEATHER AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
500 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 455 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT MELBOURNE INDICATED ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE RAPIDLY INCREASING IN
INTENSITY ACROSS BREVARD COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED
JUST SOUTH OF THE BEELINE EXPRESSWAY ON THE BREVARD/ORANGE COUNTY
LINE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH AND WILL SOON
AFFECT THE AREA BETWEEN SHARPES AND COCOA.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE DEVELOPING FROM 5
MILES WEST OF MELBOURNE TO 10 MILES WEST OF GRANT. THESE STORMS
WERE MOVING EAST AND WILL AFFECT THE AREA BETWEEN INDIAN HARBOUR
BEACH AND GRANT DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS
THE AREA. THEY CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL
HAIL.

THE STORMS WILL APPROACH THE INTRACOASTAL AND COASTAL WATERWAYS
BETWEEN CAPE CANAVERAL AND SEBASTIAN AROUND 530 PM. MARINE
INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THESE STORMS.

SPRATT

FLZ045-047-501-082205-

SPECIAL WEATHER AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
500 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 455 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT MELBOURNE INDICATED ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE RAPIDLY INCREASING IN
INTENSITY ACROSS BREVARD COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED
JUST SOUTH OF THE BEELINE EXPRESSWAY ON THE BREVARD/ORANGE COUNTY
LINE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH AND WILL SOON
AFFECT THE AREA BETWEEN SHARPES AND COCOA.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE DEVELOPING FROM 5
MILES WEST OF MELBOURNE TO 10 MILES WEST OF GRANT. THESE STORMS
WERE MOVING EAST AND WILL AFFECT THE AREA BETWEEN INDIAN HARBOUR
BEACH AND GRANT DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS
THE AREA. THEY CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL
HAIL.

THE STORMS WILL APPROACH THE INTRACOASTAL AND COASTAL WATERWAYS
BETWEEN CAPE CANAVERAL AND SEBASTIAN AROUND 530 PM. MARINE
INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THESE STORMS.

SPRATT

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
539 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 530 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT MELBOURNE INDICATED VERY
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INDIAN RIVER NEAR COCOA AND 5 MILES
EAST OF KENANSVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AND
WILL AFFECT THE AREAS BETWEEN COCOA...COCOA BEACH AND PORT
CANAVERAL AND EXTREME SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 30
MINUTES. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

OTHER HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE AND SOUTHWESTERN
ORANGE COUNTIES.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A
STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED
VISIBILITIES DURING HEAVY RAIN. SOME STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.

SPRATT

FLZ047-054-501-082240-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
539 PM EDT FRI OCT 8 1993

...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER BREVARD COUNTY...

AT 530 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT MELBOURNE INDICATED VERY
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INDIAN RIVER NEAR COCOA AND 5 MILES
EAST OF KENANSVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AND
WILL AFFECT THE AREAS BETWEEN COCOA...COCOA BEACH AND PORT
CANAVERAL AND EXTREME SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY DURING THE NEXT 30
MINUTES. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

OTHER HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE AND SOUTHWESTERN
ORANGE COUNTIES.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A
STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED
VISIBILITIES DURING HEAVY RAIN. SOME STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.

SPRATT