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Coastal Flood Statement 1, NWS Key West, FL
NWS Key West, FL issued this coastal flood statement at Jun 19, 2012, 9:20 AM EDT for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2012, 9:20 AM EDT (13:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Key West, FL
County Monroe County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 478 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 771 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
497 WHUS42 KKEY 191320 CFWKEY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 920 AM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 FLZ076>078-192200- /O.NEW.KKEY.CF.S.0001.120619T1320Z-120620T1800Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- 920 AM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDES TODAY AND TOMORROW... THE COMBINATION OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW MOON ...FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS...AND THE HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN...WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR STREET FLOODING OF A FEW INCHES DEPTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWEST ELEVATION STREETS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. AT KEY WEST HARBOR...WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 2.7 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL DURING THE MORNING HIGH TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AT 1007 AM. AT VACA CUT...THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 138 PM THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN AT 512 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 923 AM THIS MORNING...AND AGAIN 1000 PM THIS EVENING. PLEASE REPORT COASTAL FLOODING TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DIAL 305-295-1316 EXTENSION 3. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. $$
5 follow-up statements
941 WHUS42 KKEY 192011 CFWKEY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 411 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 FLZ076>078-200900- /O.EXT.KKEY.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120620T2000Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- 411 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT HIGH TIDES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE COMBINATION OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW MOON ...FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS...AND THE HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN...WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR STREET FLOODING OF A FEW INCHES DEPTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWEST ELEVATION STREETS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. AT KEY WEST HARBOR...WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 2.8 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE... WHICH OCCURS AT 1046 AM. AT VACA CUT...THE TIME OF CONCERN IS AT THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR AT 226 PM WEDNESDAY. AT WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...THE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 1040 PM THIS EVENING ...AND AGAIN 1047 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. PLEASE REPORT COASTAL FLOODING TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DIAL 305-295-1316 EXTENSION 3. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. $$
080 WHUS42 KKEY 200801 CFWKEY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 401 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 FLZ076>078-202000- /O.CON.KKEY.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120620T2000Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- 401 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE TODAY... THE COMBINATION OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW MOON... FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND WIDESPREAD ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. MINOR STREET FLOODING OF A FEW INCHES DEPTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWEST ELEVATION STREETS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. AT KEY WEST HARBOR...WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 2.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL DURING THE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING... OCCURRING AT 1046 AM. AT VACA CUT...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 226 PM THIS AFTERNOON. AT WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 1047 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REPORT COASTAL FLOODING TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DIAL 305-295-1316 EXTENSION 3. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. $$ JACOBSON
072 WHUS42 KKEY 201432 CFWKEY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1032 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 FLZ076>078-202000- /O.CON.KKEY.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120620T2000Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- 1032 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE TODAY... THE COMBINATION OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW MOON... FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND WIDESPREAD ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. MINOR STREET FLOODING OF A FEW INCHES DEPTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWEST ELEVATION STREETS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. AT KEY WEST HARBOR...WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 2.8 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL DURING THE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING... OCCURRING AT 1046 AM. AT VACA CUT...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 226 PM THIS AFTERNOON. AT WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 1047 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REPORT COASTAL FLOODING TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DIAL 305-295-1316 EXTENSION 3. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. $$
826 WHUS42 KKEY 201938 CFWKEY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 338 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 FLZ076>078-210930- /O.EXT.KKEY.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120621T2000Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- 338 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT HIGH TIDES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE COMBINATION OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH A RECENT NEW MOON... PERSISTENT FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR STREET FLOODING OF A FEW INCHES DEPTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWEST ELEVATION STREETS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. AT KEY WEST HARBOR...WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 2.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL DURING THE HIGH TIDE THURSDAY MORNING... OCCURRING AT 1124 AM. AT VACA CUT...THE TIME OF CONCERN OCCURS AROUND THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE WHICH IS AT 313 PM. AT WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE HIGH TIDE WHICH OCCURS AT 841 PM THIS EVENING AND AGAIN AT 859 AM THURSDAY MORNING. PLEASE REPORT COASTAL FLOODING TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DIAL 305-295-1316 EXTENSION 3. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. $$
096 WHUS42 KKEY 210828 CFWKEY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 428 AM EDT THU JUN 21 2012 FLZ076>078-212000- /O.CON.KKEY.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120621T2000Z/ MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS- 428 AM EDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE AGAIN TODAY... THE COMBINATION OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH A RECENT NEW MOON...PERSISTENT FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS...AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. MINOR STREET FLOODING OF A FEW INCHES DEPTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWEST ELEVATION STREETS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. AT KEY WEST HARBOR...WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 2.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL DURING THE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING... OCCURRING AT 1124 AM. AT VACA CUT...THE TIME OF CONCERN OCCURS AROUND THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE WHICH IS AT 313 PM. AT WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND THE HIGH TIDE WHICH OCCURS AT 1047 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REPORT COASTAL FLOODING TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DIAL 305-295-1316 EXTENSION 3. ADDITIONAL COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 10:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 63 min | |
| Jun 19, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 49 min | |
| Jun 19, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 52 min | |
| Jun 19, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | KEY | 61 min | |
| Jun 19, 3:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 108 min |
| Jun 19, 3:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | KEY | Monroe | 105 min |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in Florida, 2012Every coastal flood statement in 2012
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.