Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Oct 8, 2011, 8:24 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr. 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 8, 2011, 8:24 AM EDT (12:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2011, 8:34 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
335 WHUS72 KMLB 081224 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 824 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-101000- /O.UPG.KMLB.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111009T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0001.111008T1224Z-111010T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KMLB.GL.A.0001.111009T0800Z-111010T1000Z/ 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- 824 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL ALSO BE FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE IN SQUALLS. SEAS BUILDING TO AROUND 15 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SEDLOCK
5 follow-up statements
729 WHUS72 KMLB 090820 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 420 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 AMZ550-552-570-572-100000- /O.EXT.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 420 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE INTO TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE AROUND 15 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. && $$ AMZ555-575-100000- /O.EXT.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 420 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND SEAS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BE AROUND 15 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. && $$
469 WHUS72 KMLB 091423 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1023 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 AMZ555-575-100000- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.111010T0000Z-111010T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 1023 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BE AROUND 14 TO 18 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-570-572-100000- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.111010T0600Z-111010T1200Z/ 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- 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- 1023 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE INTO TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE 14 TO 18 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SEDLOCK
805 WHUS72 KMLB 092151 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 551 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 AMZ555-575-100600- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.111010T0000Z-111010T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 551 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WILL GRADUALLY BE DECREASING WITH THE APPROACH OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. SEAS WILL BE AROUND 15 TO 19 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-570-572-100600- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.111010T0600Z-111010T1200Z/ 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- 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- 551 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS OR HIGHER NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE APPROACH OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. SEAS WILL BE 15 TO 21 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SEDLOCK
727 WHUS72 KMLB 100016 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 816 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 AMZ555-575-101200- /O.EXP.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111010T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 816 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED AND SEAS WILL BE AROUND 12 TO 16 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-570-572-101200- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.111010T0600Z-111010T1200Z/ 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- 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- 816 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHEAST OR EAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS OR HIGHER NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE APPROACH OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. SEAS WILL BE 17 TO 21 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC THROUGH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SEDLOCK
060 WHUS72 KMLB 100034 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 834 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 AMZ550-552-570-572-100830- /O.UPG.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SR.W.0001.111010T0034Z-111010T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.111010T0900Z-111010T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 834 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHEAST OR EAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS OR HIGHER NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BE DECREASING TOWARDS DAYBREAK WITH THE APPROACH OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. SEAS WILL BE 17 TO 21 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC THROUGH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 48 AND 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN STORM CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF STORM CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ555-575-100830- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111010T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 834 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED AND SEAS WILL BE AROUND 12 TO 16 FEET IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SEDLOCK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Oct 8, 4:04 AM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 4:04 AM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
404 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
.DISCUSSION...
...HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS AND BEACH EROSION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
TODAY-TONIGHT...HIGH POPS ARE THE RULE AS GUSTY ONSHORE FLOW
GENERATES LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE...WHILE CUT OFF LOW ALOFT OVER
THE EASTERN GULF PROVIDES LARGE SCALE LIFT. MAIN CONCERNS ARE
TRAINING OF ECHOES AND RESULTING HEAVY RAIN THREAT. EXPECT AN INCH
OR TWO OF RAINFALL ALONG MUCH OF THE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. INLAND AREAS SHOULD GET A HALF TO ONE INCH
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
SO FAR THE HEAVY AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN SPREAD OUT BUT OVER THE
COURSE OF ANOTHER COUPLE DAYS THIS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE THE CASE.
HENCE THE FLOOD WATCH IS WELL WARRANTED. RAINFALL TOTALS AVERAGING
4-8 INCHES ON THE COAST AND 2-4 INCHES INLAND SEEM REASONABLE. AS
ALWAYS WITH THESE KINDS OF RAIN EVENTS...PERSISTENCE OF RAINFALL
BANDS CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...AND OVER 10
INCHES IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST.
HAVE ALSO HAD A FEW REPORTS OF MINOR TREE DAMAGE IN SQUALLS. WITH
35 KNOT WINDS INDICATED BY THE CANAVERAL PROFILERS IN THE LOW
LEVELS...THINK THAT A WIND ADVISORY IS PRUDENT ALONG THE COAST.
WILL ALSO INCLUDE A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE INTERIOR.
OF COURSE THE SURF WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS...EVEN WITH A SURF
BOARD...AND VENTURING INTO THE OCEAN IS NOT ADVISED. BEACH EROSION
WILL CONTINUE TO ADD UP AND EVENTUALLY WILL BECOME SIGNIFICANT IN
SPOTS.
SUN-SUN NIGHT...
A STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE ERN CONUS WILL INTERACT WITH A
BROAD TROF OVER THE NW CARIB/FL STRAITS TO MAINTAIN A DEEP ERLY FLOW
ACRS CENTRAL FL. THE BIG QUESTION IS HOW THE TROF WILL EVOLVE BY
DAYBREAK SUN.
AN H30-H20 TROF AXIS OVER THE ERN GOMEX WILL PLACE REGION UNDER ITS
ASCENDING SIDE...RESULTING IN GOOD UPR LVL DIVERGENCE THAT SHOULD
ALLOW THE TROF TO CONSOLIDATE INTO A CLOSED LOW OVER THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL BY DAYBREAK SUN. ONCE THE LOW FORMS...HOWEVER...IT WILL
REMAIN TRAPPED BLO AFOREMENTIONED RIDGE. INTERACTION BTWN THESE TWO
WX FEATURES WILL RESULT IN A STRONG E/SE FLOW THAT WILL TAP DEEP
MOISTURE OVER THE SRN BAHAMAS/GREATER ANTILLES.
TEMPS ALOFT WILL WARM A BIT AS H50 TEMPS ASSOCD WITH THE AIRMASS ARE
BTWN -7C AND -8C...REDUCING THE THREAT OF SVR WX. HOWEVER...RAIN
CHANCES WILL REMAIN HIGH AS THESE WINDS PUSH A TIGHT ISENTROPIC
GRADIENT INTO THE FL PENINSULA. WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS AREAWIDE.
LOW DIURNAL TEMP FLUX AS HIGH CLOUD COVER AND RAIN COOLED AIR KEEPS
MAX TEMPS IN THE L/M80S...WHILE STEADY ONSHORE FLOW AND BLANKET
EFFECT OF THE HIGH CLOUD COVER KEEPS MIN TEMPS IN THE L/M70S.
MON-MON NIGHT...
THE EAST COAST RIDGE AXIS WILL GRADUALLY ERODE AS THE GOMEX LOW
PUSHES NORTH AND A HI AMP TROF OVER THE GREAT PLAINS PUSHES EAST.
DRIER AIR OVER THE WRN GOMEX WILL WRAP AROUND THE SRN PERIPHERY OF
THE GOMEX LOW AND INTO FL...RESULTING IN MUCH LWR PRECIP CHANCES TO
START THE WORK WEEK. POPS SLIGHTLY HIGHER ALONG THE COAST TO ACCOUNT
FOR PSBL SEABREEZE FORMATION AND LONGER DURATION FOR DRY AIR
ADVECTION...BUT OVERALL POPS WILL BE AOB 40%. DECREASED PRECIP AND
SWRLY FLOW WILL ALLONW TEMPS TO WARM INTO THE U80S/L90S INTERIOR...
SEA BREEZE ALONG THE COAST WILL KEEP READINGS IN THE M/U80S. LIGHT
SRLY FLOW OVERNIGHT WILL KEEP MIN TEMPS IN THE L/M70S.
TUE-FRI...
FCST WILL DEPEND ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE GOMEX LOW AND HOW QUICKLY
THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BREAKS DOWN OR MOVES INTO THE WRN ATLC.
GFS/ECMWF HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THAT BRING THE BROAD CENTER OF THE
SFC LOW ACRS THE FL PENINSULA ON WED THEN OFF THE MID ATLC COAST BY
DAYBREAK THU. SOLUTION SEEMS REASONABLE AS BY MID WEEK A 120KT
H30-H20 JET STREAK OVER THE N PAC WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO THE WRN
CONUS AND ADD ITS ENERGY TO THE DEEP TROF ON THE WRN PERIPHERY OF
THE RIDGE. AS THE RIDGE ERODES...THE GOMEX LOW WILL LIFT NE ACRS THE
STATE. NWRLY FLOW ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WILL PULL DRIER AIR
WILL FILTER INTO FL BY LATE WEEK...DROPPING PRECIP CHANCES BLO
MENTIONABLE LVLS. TEMPS LARGELY WITHIN 2-3F OF CLIMO AVG.
&&
.AVIATION...
A HIGH COVERAGE OF RAINFALL TODAY WITH SQUALLS/STORMS PRODUCING
GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AT TIMES. TIMING WHICH TERMINALS
GET THESE BURSTS OF HEAVY RAIN AND WINDS IS FUTILE BEYOND A FEW
HOURS IN ADVANCE. EXPECT SOME VISIBILITIES TO DROP BELOW 1 MILE
AS THE SQUALLS PASS BUT HAVE NOT INDICATED THAT YET IN THE TAFS.
&&
.MARINE...
TODAY-TONIGHT...VERY HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT WITH STRONG ADVISORY
CONDITIONS AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...ESPECIALLY IN
SQUALLS.
SUN-SUN NIGHT...PGRAD WILL TIGHTEN AS A WEAK LOW FORMS OVER THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL/SE GOMEX AND INTERACTS WITH A STRONG HI PRES RIDGE
OVER THE ERN CONUS. SUSTAINED SFC/BNDRY LYR WNDS INCREASING TO
25-30KTS BY SUN AFTN WITH OCNL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE IN NMRS SQUALLS
AND ISOLD TSRAS. SEAS BUILDING TO 10-12FT NEARSHORE AND UP TO 16FT
IN THE GULF STREAM. WILL ISSUE A GALE WATCH FOR THE LCL ATLC WATERS
FROM 08Z SUN CONTG THRU DAYBREAK MON.
ON-MON NIGHT...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND VEER TO THE SE AS THE RIDGE
AXIS BEGINS TO WEAKEN AND THE SFC LOW REMAINS TRAPPED OVER THE
GOMEX. SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AOA
SCA LVLS THROUGH THE EARLY TUE MORNING.
TUE-WED...S/SW WINDS WILL PREVAIL AS THE GOMEX LOW PUSHES ACRS THE
FL PENINSULA AND WORKS ITS WAY UP THE ERN SEABOARD. SCA SEAS MAY
LINGER OVER THE OFFSHORE LEG INTO TUE AFTN...BUT SHOULD FALL BLO 6FT
AREAWIDE BY DAYBREAK WED.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB 81 75 84 75 / 80 80 70 60
MCO 81 70 84 72 / 80 70 70 50
MLB 82 76 83 75 / 90 80 70 50
VRB 83 78 83 74 / 90 80 70 50
LEE 81 70 83 71 / 80 70 70 50
SFB 81 71 85 72 / 80 70 70 50
ORL 81 71 84 72 / 80 70 70 50
FPR 82 78 83 74 / 90 80 60 50
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-INDIAN
RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-OKEECHOBEE-
ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST. LUCIE.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-
INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST.
LUCIE.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-
INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST.
LUCIE.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR INLAND
VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-
SOUTHERN LAKE.
AM...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY
LINE OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO
JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD
COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO
SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20
NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO
SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO
VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS
FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET
20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
&&
SHORT TERM/AVIATION...LASCODY
LONG TERM....BRAGAWHazardous weather outlook, Oct 8, 5:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 545 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-081630- 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- 545 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... NUMEROUS SHOWERS MOVING QUICKLY WEST AROUND 30 MPH WILL OCCUR. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. .FLOOD IMPACT... ONSHORE MOVING SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO START REPEATING ACROSS THE SAME AREAS. LOCAL RAIN AMOUNTS TO AROUND 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. EVENTUALLY THERE WILL BE SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS DEVELOP AS THE HEAVY RAIN FALLS ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. .HIGH WIND IMPACT... STRONG LOW LEVEL EASTERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY CONDITIONS TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN SQUALLS. MINOR DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FROM FALLING TREE LIMBS. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL BOATS ON AREA LAKES. .COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT... THE OCEAN WILL BE LIKE A WASHING MACHINE AS GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE ATLANTIC GENERATE HIGH SEAS AND FREQUENT LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG THE BEACHES. VENTURING INTO THE SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS... EVEN FOR THOSE ON SURF BOARDS. LARGE WAVES BREAKING ON JETTIES WILL ALSO OCCUR. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. DUE TO THE PROLONGED NATURE OF THIS LARGE WAVE EVENT...BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SIGNIFICANT. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... THE PRIMARY BEACH HAZARD TODAY WILL BE LARGE AND DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. HOWEVER...VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR IN THESE ROUGH CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... WIDESPREAD SQUALLS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. WAVE HEIGHTS TO AROUND 15 FEET WILL OCCUR IN THE OPEN ATLANTIC. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT BUT IT MAY BE UPGRADED TO A GALE WARNING BY LATE TONIGHT. ONLY VERY SEA WORTHY VESSELS WITH EXPERIENCED CAPTAINS SHOULD LEAVE PORT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS AND A THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO LIFT NORTHWARD FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS. MARINE CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS WITH POSSIBLE GALE CONDITIONS OCCURRING. WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DECREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK. DANGEROUS SURF AND SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY...BUT THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND REPORT MINOR DAMAGE...FLOODING AND RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 3 INCHES. LASCODY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 8, 5:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
519 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
FLZ047-081015-
SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
519 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...
* UNTIL 615 AM EDT.
AT 514 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GRANT...MOVING WEST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE MELBOURNE BEACH AND WEST MELBOURNE.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2788 8048 2791 8049 2791 8051 2788 8050
2789 8082 2826 8083 2828 8066 2822 8063
2828 8061 2807 8055 2806 8054 2802 8053
2788 8046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 104DEG 44KT 2802 8042
BRAGAWLocal storm report, Oct 8, 7:56 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
756 AM EDT SAT OCT 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N CHRISTMAS 28.57N 81.02W
10/08/2011 M2.70 INCH ORANGE FL TRAINED SPOTTER
SKYWARN SPOTTER MEASURED 2.70 INCHES OF RAIN IN 24 HOUR
PERIOD THROUGH 5 AM.
&&
JRCSpecial weather statement, Oct 8, 8:06 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
806 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
FLZ047-147-081300-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
806 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY...
* UNTIL 900 AM EDT.
AT 804 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SQUALLS FROM MELBOURNE NORTHWARD TO THE VOLUSIA COUNTY LINE
PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE SQUALLS WERE MOVING WEST AT 35 MPH.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS
OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE
VISIBILITY AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE SQUALLS PASS.
LAT...LON 2842 8057 2836 8060 2811 8057 2813 8061
2810 8061 2809 8086 2835 8086 2843 8090
2849 8087 2861 8097 2879 8097 2879 8079
2871 8071 2873 8070 2879 8075 2880 8073
2859 8057 2846 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1204Z 180DEG 0KT 2841 8063
CRISTALDISpecial weather statement, Oct 8, 8:08 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
808 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
FLZ047-147-081300-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
808 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BREVARD COUNTY...
* UNTIL 900 AM EDT.
AT 804 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SQUALLS FROM MELBOURNE NORTHWARD TO THE VOLUSIA COUNTY LINE
PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE SQUALLS WERE MOVING WEST AT 35 MPH.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH... WHICH CAN
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE SQUALLS PASS.
LAT...LON 2842 8057 2836 8060 2811 8057 2813 8061
2810 8061 2809 8086 2835 8086 2843 8090
2849 8087 2861 8097 2879 8097 2879 8079
2871 8071 2873 8070 2879 8075 2880 8073
2859 8057 2846 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1204Z 180DEG 0KT 2841 8063
CRISTALDILocal storm report, Oct 8, 8:09 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
809 AM EDT SAT OCT 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0556 PM TSTM WND GST VERO BEACH 27.65N 80.39W
10/07/2011 M43 MPH INDIAN RIVER FL ASOS
KVRB ASOS AT VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MEASURED A WIND
GUST OF 38 KT/43 MPH.
&&
JRCSpecial weather statement, Oct 8, 8:15 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
815 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
FLZ045-046-053-081300-
ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-
815 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER ORANGE COUNTY...NORTHERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...
SOUTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY...
* UNTIL 900 AM EDT.
AT 812 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER
CHRISTMAS...MOVING WEST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORMS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG
WINDS INCLUDE WEDGEFIELD...BELLE ISLE AND UNION PARK.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2877 8150 2872 8107 2868 8102 2861 8099
2860 8096 2809 8089 2831 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 096DEG 24KT 2853 8100
SEDLOCKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 44 min |
| Oct 7, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 86 min | |
| Oct 7, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 52 min |
| Oct 7, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 44 min |
| Oct 7, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 52 min |
| Oct 7, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 48 min |
| Oct 7, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 48 min |
| Oct 8, 2:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 49 min |
| Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 14 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 40 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:29 AM EDT | Gale Watch | MLB | 4 hr | |
| Oct 8, 5:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 56 min |
| Oct 8, 7:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard | 95 min |
| Oct 8, 8:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 54 min |
| Oct 8, 8:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 52 min |
| Oct 8, 8:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 45 min |
| Oct 8, 9:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 15 min |
| Oct 8, 9:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard | 4 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 28 min |
| Oct 8, 11:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 30 min |
| Oct 8, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 25 min |
| Oct 8, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 44 min |
| Oct 8, 1:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River | 112 min |
| Oct 8, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 42 min |
| Oct 8, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 49 min |
| Oct 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 45 min |
| Oct 8, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 46 min |
| Oct 8, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 51 min |
| Oct 8, 3:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Saint Lucie and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 64 min |
| Oct 8, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 55 min |
| Oct 8, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 59 min |
| Oct 8, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie | 51 min |
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