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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL

August 25, 2011Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT for Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 90 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 25, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2011, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
90 min
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

County Saint Lucie County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2011-08-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 964 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2011-08-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
964 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
777 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 25, 3:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 3:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
349 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

.DISCUSSION...

TONIGHT/FRIDAY...THE LATEST NHC ADVISORY AS OF 2 PM HAS THE
CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE OVER ABACO ISLAND IN THE NORTHERN
BAHAMAS. IRENE WILL CONTINUE A NORTHWARD MOVEMENT WELL OFFSHORE
OF THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST INTO TONIGHT WITH CLOSEST
APPROACH WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES EAST OF BREVARD COUNTY
PAST MIDNIGHT. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT WITH NORTHEAST WINDS GRADUALLY BACKING TO THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL GENERALLY EXIST ALONG
THE COAST OVERNIGHT AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE
AREA. SUSTAINED WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL REACH UP TO 25 TO 30
MPH...PERHAPS SLIGHTLY STRONGER AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH ALONG THE
BARRIER ISLANDS TOWARD SUNRISE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS ON
THE OUTER BANDS OF IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE THROUGH
THIS EVENING AND WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTS TO 40 TO
45 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE WINDY CONDITIONS...DANGEROUS
SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL BE THE
MAIN IMPACTS WITH THIS SYSTEM TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

THE CENTER OF IRENE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE FARTHER AWAY FROM CENTRAL
FLORIDA AS IT CONTINUES A NORTHWARD MOVEMENT INTO FRIDAY. HOWEVER
NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK INTO THE AFTERNOON. A
FEW SQUALLS MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST
OF BREVARD AND VOLUSIA COUNTY. HOWEVER A LOWER COVERAGE OF PRECIP
IS EXPECTED AS DRIER AND MORE SUBSIDENT AIR BEGINS TO WRAP IN ON
THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM.

SAT-SUN...(PREVIOUS DISCUSSION) FLOW BACKS MORE TO THE W-NW ON
SATURDAY WITH A CONTINUED REDUCED POP COVERAGE AND HOT TEMPS FOR
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPS EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH LOW-
MID 90S AREA WIDE DUE TO LACK OF AN EAST COAST SEA BREEZE.
OVERNIGHT MINS IN THE MID/UPPER 70S.

MON-WED...(PREVIOUS DISCUSSION) FLOW BACKS MORE TO THE SOUTHWEST
AND HELPS DRAW SOME HIGHER MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. LOW LEVEL
FLOW WEAKENS ENOUGH TO ALLOW EAST COAST SEA BREEZE FORMATION AND
TROFFINESS ALOFT SHOULD HELP POPS CLIMB BACK TO 30-40 PERCENT
EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPS ALSO TREND BACK DOWN AND A LITTLE CLOSER TO
CLIMO NORMS FOR LATE AUGUST.

&&

.AVIATION...HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD...PARALLELING THE
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST INTO TONIGHT. THE CENTER WILL REMAIN
WELL OFFSHORE COMING WITHIN 200 MILES TO THE EAST OF BREVARD
COUNTY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HOWEVER BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL STILL EXIST OVER THE AREA AS THE SYSTEM MAKES ITS CLOSEST
APPROACH TO THE AREA. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BACK TO THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT WITH SPEEDS UP TO 18-22 KTS INLAND AND UP TO
22-28 KTS ALONG THE COAST. GUSTS UP TO 30-35 KTS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KTS IN ANY SQUALLS.

&&

.MARINE...DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS STILL EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTHWARD WELL OFFSHORE OF
THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST. TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES
FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL INCREASE INTO TONIGHT AND BECOME NORTHERLY WITH SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS TO 30-35 KTS NEARSHORE AND 35-40 KTS OFFSHORE. GUSTS
UP TO 45 TO 50 KNOTS WILL ALSO BE LIKELY ESPECIALLY IN ANY
SQUALLS. SEAS JUST OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TO 17-23 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE INTO LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND FRIDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL
TRANSITION A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY. SHOULD THEN BEGIN TO SEE A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT
SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. VERY ROUGH SURF AND VERY HIGH RIP
CURRENT THREATS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE EAST COAST INTO THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  81  92  79  95 /  60  40  30  30
MCO  77  91  79  95 /  40  30  20  30
MLB  80  92  80  93 /  60  40  30  30
VRB  81  93  80  94 /  60  40  30  30
LEE  77  92  78  95 /  30  30  20  30
SFB  78  93  78  95 /  40  40  20  30
ORL  77  91  79  95 /  40  30  20  30
FPR  82  92  79  94 /  60  40  30  30

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-
     INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST.
     LUCIE.

     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-
     INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST.
     LUCIE.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-INDIAN
     RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST. LUCIE.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR INLAND VOLUSIA-
     NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN
     LAKE.

AM...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EDT SATURDAY 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.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
     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.

&&

WEITLICH/LASCODY/BOWEN/VOLKMER
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 8:40 AM EDT, 12 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
840 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-252200-
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-
840 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
FAST MOVING SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ONSHORE
TODAY AS MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN
BAHAMAS. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL PRODUCE BRIEF TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE AND PUSH INLAND. STRONGER SHOWERS MAY
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER THE INTERIOR AS WELL.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
WHILE HURRICANE IRENE IS NOT EXPECTED TO GENERATE WIDESPREAD HEAVY
RAIN...LOCAL FLOODING RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH PASSING SQUALLS MAY
OCCUR AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE AND PUSH INLAND.

.HIGH WIND IMPACT...
MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TODAY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE MORNING.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 40 MPH.

.COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT...
LARGE SWELLS AND INCREASING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE
POUNDING SURF AND DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES ALONG THE BEACHES TODAY.
MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE...
WHICH WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5:30 AND 6:00 THIS EVENING. A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
POUNDING SURF AND DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES ALONG THE BEACHES
WILL GENERATE AN EXTREME RIP CURRENT THREAT TODAY. BEACH GOERS ARE
URGED TO REMAIN ON LAND AND NOT VENTURE INTO THE SURF UNTIL THE
SWELLS SUBSIDE THIS WEEKEND.

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
OUTER RAIN BANDS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH ONSHORE LATER TODAY.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SEAS WILL INCREASE STEADILY TODAY AS MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE MOVES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS...BUILDING TO OVER 10 FEET NEARSHORE
OVER 20 FEET WELL OFFSHORE BY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE
OUT OF THE NORTHEAST TO AROUND 25 KNOTS NEARSHORE AND 30 TO 40 KNOTS
OFFSHORE...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN
IN PORT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO PASS AROUND 175 MILES
OFF THE EAST FLORIDA COAST THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. DRIER AIR IS
FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE REGION IN IRENE'S WAKE...LEADING TO A
LOWER COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE COASTAL AND MARINE IMPACTS
FROM MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE TO EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA PLEASE REFER
TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE
IF NEEDED.

MB/RL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 4:57 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
457 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

FLZ047-054-147-252200-
INDIAN RIVER-NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
457 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER BREVARD COUNTY...INDIAN RIVER COUNTY...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT.

AT 447 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
OUTER RAINBAND FROM HURRICANE IRENE OVER THE ALTANTIC WATERS
APPROACHING THE COASTLINE FROM 33 MILES NORTHEAST OF PLAYALINDA
BEACH TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEBASTIAN INLET...MOVING WEST AT 40
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...MELBOURNE
BEACH...MELBOURNE...PALM BAY...SEBASTIAN...VERO BEACH.

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.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2759 8078 2764 8078 2764 8085 2829 8086
      2843 8090 2849 8087 2853 8093 2878 8096
      2879 8079 2871 8071 2873 8070 2879 8075
      2880 8073 2859 8057 2845 8052 2842 8057
      2836 8060 2813 8057 2759 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 082DEG 36KT 2882 8020 2814 8036
          2780 8042

KELLY
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 5:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
533 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

FLZ141-252215-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-
533 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER EASTERN VOLUSIA COUNTY...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT.

AT 527 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
OUTER RAINBAND FROM HURRICANE IRENE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS
APPROACHING THE VOLUSIA COASTLINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND
GUSTS OVER EDGEWATER...PONCE INLET...NEW SMYRNA BEACH AND DAYTONA
BEACH...MOVING SOUTHWEST 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.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2916 8097 2910 8092 2908 8093 2907 8090
      2902 8087 2881 8079 2879 8090 2879 8095
      2878 8097 2876 8103 2921 8112 2928 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 036DEG 30KT 2893 8085

KELLY
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 6:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
608 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

FLZ041-045-046-053-141-252300-
COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY-INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-
608 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER ORANGE COUNTY...OSCEOLA COUNTY...SEMINOLE
COUNTY...SOUTHERN VOLUSIA COUNTY...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT.

AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BAND OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WIND GUSTS MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE GENEVA...SANFORD...OVIEDO...UNION PARK...ORLANDO AIRPORTS...
CONWAY...SAINT CLOUD...KISSIMMEE AND POINCIANA PLACE.

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 2880 8139 2902 8106 2901 8095 2880 8095
      2879 8097 2871 8096 2852 8099 2801 8108
      2791 8130 2800 8139 2800 8142 2804 8147
      2806 8145 2802 8138 2808 8135 2808 8145
      2814 8146 2814 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 047DEG 34KT 2854 8116

KELLY
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 7:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
725 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

FLZ047-147-260030-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
725 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER BREVARD COUNTY...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT.

AT 721 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SQUALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER MERRITT ISLAND...
MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SQUALLS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG
WINDS INCLUDE SUNTREE AND VIERA. OTHER SQUALLS WILL PUSH ONSHORE
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY NEAR KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.

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.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2840 8059 2829 8060 2831 8065 2829 8066
      2822 8064 2822 8066 2821 8065 2793 8083
      2835 8086 2843 8090 2849 8087 2879 8092
      2879 8078 2871 8071 2868 8066 2879 8075
      2880 8073 2859 8057 2845 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 034DEG 31KT 2833 8069

KELLY
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 8:27 PM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryMLBOkeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia12 hr
Aug 25, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake57 min
Aug 25, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBBrevard, Indian River93 min
Aug 26, 5:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole47 min
Aug 26, 6:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSeminole44 min

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Sources

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