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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Miami, FL

September 8, 20084 counties in Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this wind advisory at Sep 8, 2008, 3:55 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Sep 8, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 8, 2008, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 8, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 9, 2008, 7:34 PM EDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 34 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2008-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1967 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2008-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1967 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
852 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS72 KMFL 080755
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
355 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

FLZ068-072-074-168-172>174-090600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.080908T1500Z-080909T0600Z/
METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALM SPRINGS...FLORIDA GARDENS...
ABERDEEN...BOCA WEST...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...TAMARAC...
SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...HOLLYWOOD...
PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...MIAMI LAKES...
HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...CUTLER RIDGE...
JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...POMPANO BEACH...
FORT LAUDERDALE...FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...
AVENTURA...MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...
CUTLER BAY...HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
355 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
THE COASTAL AND METRO AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE FAR SOUTH
AREAS OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY.

HURRICANE IKE IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA ACROSS THE
CENTER OF CUBA TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY AND THEN MOVE NORTHWEST
INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS THE EASTERN
AND SOUTHERN AREAS AND THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ISSUED.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER IS EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS72 KMFL 081848
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
248 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

FLZ068-072-074-168-172>174-090600-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080909T0600Z/
METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALM SPRINGS...FLORIDA GARDENS...
ABERDEEN...BOCA WEST...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...TAMARAC...
SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...HOLLYWOOD...
PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...MIAMI LAKES...
HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...CUTLER RIDGE...
JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...POMPANO BEACH...
FORT LAUDERDALE...FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...
AVENTURA...MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...
CUTLER BAY...HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
248 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

HURRICANE IKE IS FORECAST BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST ACROSS WESTERN CUBA TUESDAY AND INTO THE GULF
OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A PRESSURE GRADIENT
TO REMAIN OVER SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND ALLOW FOR
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG
THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA
UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER IS
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

BAXTER
000 
WWUS72 KMFL 090255
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

FLZ073-075-090600-
/O.EXB.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080910T0000Z/
INLAND MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOMESTEAD...FLORIDA CITY...REDLAND...
MICCOSUKEE RESORT...KENDALE LAKES...WEST KENDALL...COUNTRY WALK...
SHARK VALLEY...FLAMINGO
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS HURRICANE IKE MOVES SOUTH
OF THE AREA ACROSS CUBA.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER IS
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

FLZ072-074-172>174-090600-
/O.EXT.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080910T0000Z/
METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...
TAMARAC...SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...
HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...
MIAMI LAKES...HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...
CUTLER RIDGE...POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE...
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...AVENTURA...
MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...CUTLER BAY...
HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS HURRICANE IKE MOVES SOUTH
OF THE AREA ACROSS CUBA.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER IS
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

FLZ068-168-090600-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080909T0600Z/
METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALM SPRINGS...FLORIDA GARDENS...
ABERDEEN...BOCA WEST...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY, THEN SUBSIDE 
OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER IS
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS72 KMFL 090546
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
146 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLZ068-168-090700-
/O.CAN.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080909T0600Z/
METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALM SPRINGS...FLORIDA GARDENS...
ABERDEEN...BOCA WEST...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON
146 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR METRO AND COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY.

WINDS ACROSS THE AREA AREA NOW ONLY FORECAST TO PREVAIL IN THE 15
TO 20 MPH RANGE...BELOW THE SUSTAINED 25 MPH WIND REQUIRED FOR A
WIND ADVISORY. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

FLZ072>075-172>174-091415-
/O.EXT.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.080909T0600Z-080910T0000Z/
METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...
TAMARAC...SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...
HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...HOMESTEAD...FLORIDA CITY...
REDLAND...MICCOSUKEE RESORT...KENDALE LAKES...WEST KENDALL...
COUNTRY WALK...SHARK VALLEY...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...
MIAMI LAKES...HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...
CUTLER RIDGE...FLAMINGO...POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE...
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...AVENTURA...
MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...CUTLER BAY...
HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
146 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AS HURRICANE IKE MOVES SOUTH OF THE
AREA ACROSS CUBA.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

DG
000 
WWUS72 KMFL 091357
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
957 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLZ072>075-172>174-100000-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080910T0000Z/
METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...
TAMARAC...SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...
HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...HOMESTEAD...FLORIDA CITY...
REDLAND...MICCOSUKEE RESORT...KENDALE LAKES...WEST KENDALL...
COUNTRY WALK...SHARK VALLEY...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...
MIAMI LAKES...HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...
CUTLER RIDGE...FLAMINGO...POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE...
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...AVENTURA...
MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...CUTLER BAY...
HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
957 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF MIAMI-
DADE, BROWARD AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY THROUGH THE DAY TODAY, AS
THE EXTREME NORTHERN FRINGES OF HURRICANE IKE AFFECT THE AREA. WIND
GUSTS IN THESE AREAS WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 40 MPH RANGE. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL LIKELY BE EXPERIENCED ALONG AND NEAR THE IMMEDIATE
COASTAL AND BEACHFRONT AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEMIS AND TRUCKS, WILL BE DIFFICULT TO
CONTROL IN THE GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH FAST MOVING SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS. TRUCK DRIVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED AND EXERCISE INCREASED
CAUTION TODAY. BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS WILL ALSO BE PARTICULARLY
HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE ACROSS.

$$
000 
WWUS72 KMFL 092334
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
734 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

FLZ072>075-172>174-100045-
/O.CAN.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080910T0000Z/
METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...
TAMARAC...SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...
HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...HOMESTEAD...FLORIDA CITY...
REDLAND...MICCOSUKEE RESORT...KENDALE LAKES...WEST KENDALL...
COUNTRY WALK...SHARK VALLEY...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...
MIAMI LAKES...HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...
CUTLER RIDGE...FLAMINGO...POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE...
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...AVENTURA...
MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...CUTLER BAY...
HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK...EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
734 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

OBSERVATIONS SHOW THAT SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE
SUBSIDED TO LESS THAN 25 MPH. THEREFORE, THE WIND ADVISORY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. IT WILL CONTINUE WINDY ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT, WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND
20 MPH EXPECTED. HOWEVER, SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER ARE
NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 2:42 AM EDTMarine Weather StatementMFL16 hr
Sep 8, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Sep 8, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL84 min
Sep 8, 2:59 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach9 hr
Sep 8, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Sep 8, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade, Monroe65 min
Sep 8, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Sep 8, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL113 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Florida, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.