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Small Craft Advisory 45, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Nov 15, 2008, 3:57 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 15, 2008, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2008, 3:57 AM EST (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2008, 3:41 AM EST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS72 KMLB 150857 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 357 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 AMZ570-572-160930- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.081116T0000Z-081117T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 357 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NORTH WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ550-552-160930- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.081116T0600Z-081116T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- 357 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NORTH WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 FEET AWAY FROM THE COAST OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ555-575-160930- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.081116T0600Z-081117T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 357 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NORTH WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WHUS72 KMLB 152043 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 343 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 AMZ570-572-162100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.081116T0000Z-081117T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 343 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NORTH WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ550-552-162100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.081116T0600Z-081116T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- 343 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NORTH WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 FEET AWAY FROM THE COAST OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ555-575-162100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.081116T0600Z-081117T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 343 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN NORTH WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$
000 WHUS72 KMLB 162109 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 409 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 AMZ550-552-162215- /O.EXP.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-081116T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- 409 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ AMZ555-570-572-575-170900- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-081117T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 409 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY FOR THE GULF STREAM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN 7 TO 8 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$
000 WHUS72 KMLB 170841 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 341 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 AMZ570-572-575-182100- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-081117T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0046.081118T0900Z-081119T1200Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 341 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS. MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ555-182100- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-081117T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0046.081118T2100Z-081119T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- 341 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS. MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ552-182100- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0046.081118T2100Z-081119T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- 341 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS. MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Nov 14, 9:10 PM EST, 6 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 9:10 PM EST, 6 hours 47 minutes before
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 910 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .DISCUSSION... STRONG BAROCLINIC WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AT THIS HOUR WITH AN ASCD LINE OF STORMS OVER THE PANHANDLE AND NORTH GULF MOVING EWD. COLD FRONT CURRENTLY WELL WEST OF THE STATE MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD AREA AND REMAINS ON TRACK FOR PSG MID TO LATE AFTERNOON SATURDAY. TONIGHT LINGERING SHOWERS OVER THE INTERIOR WILL RACE QUICKLY NORTHWARD WITH ISOLD SHOWERS REMAINING POSSIBLE IN STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW MOIST ADVECTION INTO SATURDAY. WL KEEP SLIGHT CHC POP MENTION FOR THE OVERNIGHT AREA WIDE...HOWEVER BETTER CHCS WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH AND INTERIOR COUNTIES THROUGH SUNRISE. && .AVIATION... FULL DECOUPLING OF SFC WINDS NOT ANTICIPATED OVER MOST OF THE AREA HOWEVER SFB-LEE-ORL/MCO MAY SEE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR TOWARD SUNRISE ALONG WITH STRATUS IN INCREASING MOISTURE ADVECTION. VCSH WITH MVFR CEILINGS RESTARTING MID SAT MORNING. && .MARINE... BUOYS 41009/41010 CONTINUE TO SHOW 5FT SEAS AND S-SE WINDS 15-20 KT. WILL KEEP SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...MAINLY FOR WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE 15-20KT RANGE AS THEY VEER TO SOUTHWEST SAT MORNING AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SEAS WILL SHOW A FETCH LIMITED DECREASE WITHIN AROUND 5 MILES FROM THE COAST. && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. && JP
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 14, 4:39 AM EST, 23 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 439 AM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-142100- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 439 AM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A CONTINUED EAST SWELL WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK... ESPECIALLY NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE CHOPPY WAVE CONDITIONS AT 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A MODERATE SWELL ALONG THE EAST FLORIDA COAST WILL KEEP AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT THREAT SATURDAY. EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS TO INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. A SLIGHT CHANCE EXISTS FOR LIGHTNING STORMS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ENHANCED FIRE DANGER SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. SEDLOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:09 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 25 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.