Alert archive / Florida / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this high wind warning at Oct 9, 2011, 5:27 PM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 7 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 9, 2011, 5:27 PM EDT (21:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2011, 12:03 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 91 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 258 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
518 WWUS72 KMLB 092127 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 527 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 FLZ047-054-141-147-100400- /O.UPG.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.HW.W.0001.111009T2127Z-111010T0400Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-COASTAL VOLUSIA-NORTHERN BREVARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MELBOURNE...PALM BAY...VERO BEACH... DAYTONA BEACH...TITUSVILLE 527 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * TIMING...AFTER 6 PM VERY STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OFFSHORE OUT AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND PORTIONS OF THE MAINLAND. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AROUND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE LIKELY MAINLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS KNOCKING DOWN SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ FLZ059-064-100000- /O.CON.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERCE...HOBE SOUND 527 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN SQUALLS. * TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY START TO ABATE DURING THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS KNOCKING DOWN SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND MAY CAUSE SOME TREES TO BECOME UPROOTED. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FLZ041-044>046-053-058-144-100000- /O.CON.KMLB.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE- SOUTHERN LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE LAND...LEESBURG...ORLANDO... SANFORD...KISSIMMEE...ST CLOUD...OKEECHOBEE...CLERMONT 527 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VERY CHOPPY CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ SEDLOCK
2 follow-up statements
573 WWUS72 KMLB 100010 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 810 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 FLZ041-045-046-053-100800- /O.EXP.KMLB.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.111010T0010Z-111010T0800Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE LAND...ORLANDO...SANFORD... KISSIMMEE...ST CLOUD 810 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. * EVENT...NORTHEAST OR EAST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL MOVE INTO THE INTERIOR FROM THE EAST COAST AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE LATE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS KNOCKING DOWN SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FLZ059-064-100115- /O.EXP.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERCE...HOBE SOUND 810 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FLZ044-058-144-100115- /O.EXP.KMLB.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-SOUTHERN LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESBURG...OKEECHOBEE...CLERMONT 810 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FLZ047-054-141-147-100400- /O.CON.KMLB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0400Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-COASTAL VOLUSIA-NORTHERN BREVARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MELBOURNE...PALM BAY...VERO BEACH... DAYTONA BEACH...TITUSVILLE 810 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS HAVE MOVED ONSHORE OUT AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT AREAS ALONG THE COAST AND PORTIONS OF THE MAINLAND. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AROUND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE LIKELY MAINLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS KNOCKING DOWN SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ SEDLOCK
988 WWUS72 KMLB 100403 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1203 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 FLZ047-141-147-100800- /O.CAN.KMLB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111010T0800Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-COASTAL VOLUSIA-NORTHERN BREVARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MELBOURNE...PALM BAY...DAYTONA BEACH... TITUSVILLE 1203 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EVENT...STRONG WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED GUSTING TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AS A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTHWEST ACROSS NORTH BREVARD AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS KNOCKING DOWN SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FLZ054-100515- /O.CAN.KMLB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-111010T0400Z/ INDIAN RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERO BEACH 1203 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ FLZ041-045-046-053-100800- /O.CON.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111010T0800Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE LAND...ORLANDO...SANFORD... KISSIMMEE...ST CLOUD 1203 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... * EVENT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE BUT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TOWARD MORNING. * IMPACTS...SOME POWER OUTAGES AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS AND GUSTY WINDS KNOCKING DOWN SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KELLY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 8:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Saint Lucie and 2 more | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 60 min |
| Oct 8, 9:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Osceola | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 49 min |
| Oct 8, 10:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Saint Lucie, Seminole, Volusia | 114 min |
| Oct 9, 4:05 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 16 hr |
| Oct 9, 6:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Osceola | 113 min |
| Oct 9, 10:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 29 hr | |
| Oct 9, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Brevard | 6 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Florida, 2011Every high wind 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.