Small Craft Advisory 51, NWS Melbourne, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
925 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008

.DISCUSSION...

CURRENT...WEATHER BUOY OBSERVATIONS PLACED FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM
TAMPA BAY NORTHEAST TO THE DAYTONA BEACH AREA AND INTO THE ATLANTIC
OFF THE FIRST COAST. AREA DOPPLER RADAR LOOPS SHOWED THAT THE NARROW
LINES OF VERY LIGHT SHOWERS AND SPRINKLES IN AREAS OF SPEED
CONVERGENCE OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE PENINSULA WERE MOVING
QUICKLY TOWARD THE ATLANTIC. WILL AMEND THE OVERNIGHT GRIDS TO
INCLUDE THE MENTION OF SPRINKLES DOWN TO OKEECHOBEE AND SAINT LUCIE
COUNTIES AND INCREASED CLOUD COVER DOWN TO THE SOUTHERN THREE
COUNTIES.

&&

.AVIATION...
BKN040-060 IN VICINITY OF A FRONT MOVING SLOWLY DOWN THE PENINSULA
THROUGH 14Z THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY WITH VFR.

&&

.MARINE...BUOYS RECORDING 2 TO 3 FOOT SEAS AND NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 KNOTS. EXPECTING WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT TO INCREASE TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS AND BUILD SEAS TO 5 TO 7 FEET BEYOND 20 MILES OF
SHORE IN THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN
     LAKE-ORANGE-NORTHERN OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTIES.

AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS THIS EVENING TO 10 AM SUNDAY
     FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

&&

WIMMER/VOLKMER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
505 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-062200-
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-
505 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
RATHER BENIGN WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THIS
EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE WATERS. GUSTY WEST
WINDS WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL NECESSITATE THE NEED
FOR A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
ZONES AWAY FROM THE COAST.

A SLOW MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK MAY
BRING A SMALL THREAT FOR LIGHTNING STORMS TO EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

LASCODY