Alert archive / Florida / Special Marine Warnings in 2011

Special Marine Warning 355, NWS Key West, FL

October 19, 2011

NWS Key West, FL issued this special marine warning at Oct 19, 2011, 11:07 AM EDT. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 19, 2011, 11:07 AM EDT (15:07 UTC)
Expired
Oct 19, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Key West, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Key West, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Oct 19, 10:13 AM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 19, 10:13 AM EDT, 54 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 19, 4:33 AM EDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
433 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>034-042>044-052>055-072>075-201000-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO
5 FATHOMS-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
433 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL KEYS COASTAL WATERS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS TODAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG...
WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL KEYS COASTAL WATERS
TODAY DUE TO SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH PEAK
GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE EVEN HIGHER IN AND
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS TONIGHT.

BRIEF VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE LIKELY AT TIMES ACROSS THE KEYS
TODAY AS LINES OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH.
FAST MOVEMENT OF THE ACTIVITY SHOULD PREVENT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...
BUT PONDING OF WATER WILL BE LIKELY ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING
AREAS DURING AND AFTER HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR
THE WESTERN FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY EXTENDING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 19, 5:26 AM EDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
526 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ078-191030-
MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY WEST
526 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE LOWER KEYS PRODUCING
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...

AT 524 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM KEY WEST TO WESTERN
DRY ROCKS AND POINTS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
AREAS FROM KEY WEST...STOCK ISLAND...BOCA CHICA KEY...AND BIG COPPITT
KEY THROUGH 630 AM EDT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-
GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY. DUE TO RECENT
HEAVY RAINFALL...DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-
LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN KEY WEST DIRECTLY AT 3 0 5...2 9 6...1 3 1 6...EXTENSION 3.

NELSON
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 6:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
653 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ077-078-191145-
MONROE/MIDDLE KEYS FL-MONROE/LOWER KEYS FL-
653 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LOWER AND
MIDDLE KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES VALID
UNTIL 745 AM EDT...

AT 650 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LIGHTNING
DETECTION DATA INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LOWER
KEYS FROM CUDJOE KEY TO BIG PINE KEY...MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST
AT 20 MPH. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
PARTS OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS FROM CUDJOE KEY TO MARATHON
THROUGH 745 AM. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY
INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN KEY WEST DIRECTLY AT 3 0 5...2 9 6...1 3 1 6...EXTENSION 3.

JACOBSON
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 7:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
750 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ077-078-191400-
MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...MARATHON...KEY WEST
750 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
THE LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
VALID UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...

AT 750 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LIGHTNING
DETECTION DATA INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM KEY
WEST TO THE 7 MILE BRIDGE...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 1000 AM.
POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY
ENCLOSED BUILDING.

JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 8:24 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
824 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ077-078-191400-
MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...MARATHON...KEY LARGO
824 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...

AT 830 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LIGHTNING
DETECTION DATA INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM
SOUTH OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO FLORIDA BAY...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 1000 AM.
POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY
ENCLOSED BUILDING.

JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 8:26 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
826 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ077-078-191400-
MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...MARATHON...KEY LARGO
826 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...

AT 830 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LIGHTNING
DETECTION DATA INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM
SOUTH OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO FLORIDA BAY...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 1000 AM.
POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY
ENCLOSED BUILDING.

JOHNSON
COR SEND TIME
Special weather statement, Oct 19, 9:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
904 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

FLZ077-078-191400-
MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE UPPER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...MARATHON...KEY LARGO
904 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID
UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...

AT 905 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LIGHTNING
DETECTION DATA INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTH
OF MARATHON TO KEY LARGO AND FLORIDA BAY...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 1000 AM.
POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY
ENCLOSED BUILDING.

JOHNSON
UPDATE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 18, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY43 min
Oct 18, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY23 min
Oct 18, 10:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY55 min
Oct 18, 11:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY59 min
Oct 18, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY65 min
Oct 18, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY44 min
Oct 19, 12:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY36 min
Oct 19, 12:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY49 min
Oct 19, 12:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY37 min
Oct 19, 12:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY38 min
Oct 19, 2:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY31 min
Oct 19, 2:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY65 min
Oct 19, 3:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY64 min
Oct 19, 5:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY60 min
Oct 19, 6:02 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe118 min
Oct 19, 6:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY56 min
Oct 19, 6:43 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningKEYMonroe3 hr
Oct 19, 7:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY56 min
Oct 19, 7:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe2 hr
Oct 19, 8:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY56 min
Oct 19, 8:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe119 min
Oct 19, 8:23 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningKEYMonroe4 hr
Oct 19, 8:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY63 min
Oct 19, 9:49 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningKEYMonroe3 hr
Oct 19, 10:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY59 min
Oct 19, 10:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe117 min
Oct 19, 11:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY61 min
Oct 19, 12:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe114 min
Oct 19, 12:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe4 hr
Oct 19, 12:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe4 hr
Oct 19, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY53 min
Oct 19, 2:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryKEYMonroe4 hr

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Florida, 2011Every special marine warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.