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Small Craft Advisory 52, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Dec 8, 2008, 3:51 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 8, 2008, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2008, 3:51 AM EST (08:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2008, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2008, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS72 KMLB 080851 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 351 AM EST MON DEC 8 2008 AMZ570-572-575-090900- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0052.081209T0300Z-081209T1500Z/ 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- 351 AM EST MON DEC 8 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE THIS EVENING TO 20 KNOTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
426 WHUS72 KMLB 090843 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 343 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 AMZ570-572-575-100900- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-081210T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 343 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A CONTINUED TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL KEEP SOUTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS. MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$
000 WHUS72 KMLB 092105 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 405 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 AMZ570-572-575-102130- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-081212T1500Z/ 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- 405 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. 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. && $$
000 WHUS72 KMLB 100954 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 454 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 AMZ550-552-555-120900- /O.EXB.KMLB.SC.Y.0052.081211T1200Z-081212T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- 454 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS. MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL VESSELS...MAY WISH TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ AMZ570-572-575-120900- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-081212T1500Z/ 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- 454 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. 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 Dec 7, 9:00 PM EST, 6 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 9:00 PM EST, 6 hours 51 minutes before
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
900 PM EST SUN DEC 7 2008
.DISCUSSION...
...PATCHY FROST ACROSS NORTHERN INTERIOR SECTIONS LATE TONIGHT...
LATEST HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP WAS SHOWING CLEAR SKIES WITH DEW POINT
TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S OVER THE INTERIOR AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES...AND
THE 40S ALONG THE COAST CAPE CANAVERAL SOUTH. LOW LEVEL RIDGE AXIS
WAS OVER THE CENTRAL THIRD OF THE STATE. WINDS WERE DIMINISHING AS
THE ATMOSPHERE DECOUPLES DURING THE EVENING WITH WINDS 5 MPH OR LESS
ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. BEST CHANCE FOR ANY
LATE NIGHT FROST WILL BE WEST OF INTERSTATE 4 AND IN WIND SHELTERED
AREAS. DAYTONA BEACH CURRENTLY DOWN TO 44 DEGS AT 9 PM A BIT BELOW
FORECAST GUID...WILL BE ADJUSTING TEMPS DOWNWARD A BIT FOR CSTL
VOLUSIA...OTHERWISE CURRENT FORECAST GENERALLY ON TRACK.
&&
.AVIATION...VFR THROUGH 12Z. VFR SCT-BKN AFTER SUNRISE AS MARINE SC
FL030-040 COMES ASHORE AND SPREADS INLAND PAST INTERSTATE 95 CAPE
CANAVERAL SOUTH.
&&
.MARINE...BUOYS RECORDING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND SEAS 5 FEET
OR LESS INSIDE 20 MILES AND UP TO 6 FEET 20 TO 60 MILES. WINDS
EXPECTED TO STAY IN THE 10 TO 15 KNOT RANGE OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FEET
OR LESS NEARSHORE AND TO 6 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FROM FLAGLER
BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
&&
WIMMER/VOLKMERHazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 4:13 AM EST, 23 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 413 AM EST SUN DEC 7 2008 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-072200- 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- 413 AM EST SUN DEC 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT... VERY COOL AND MUCH DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL PENINSULA OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 5 MPH THIS EVENING AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SLIDES SOUTH JUST NORTH OF THE STATE. AS SKIES REMAIN CLEAR TONIGHT...MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE AND INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY. PATCHY FROST IS EXPECTED TO FORM LATE OVERNIGHT FOR A FEW HOURS...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED AREAS. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT PETS AND TENDER VEGETATION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... DRY AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PENINSULA BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRECEDE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. MARINE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO DETERIORATE FOR OFFSHORE ZONES MONDAY OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AS WINDS INCREASE AND SEAS BUILD AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. SEDLOCK
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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.