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Special Marine Warning 285, NWS Miami, FL

August 9, 2012

NWS Miami, FL issued this special marine warning at Aug 9, 2012, 10:09 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 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
Aug 9, 2012, 10:09 PM EDT (02:09 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2012, 10:37 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, 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 Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Aug 9, 7:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 7:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 10:33 AM EDT, 11 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1033 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
100545-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-GLADES-HENDRY-
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1033 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

...ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY INTERIOR AND WEST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: EAST WINDS AT AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN A
SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY.

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS MAINLY THE INTERIOR AND WEST COASTAL AREAS LATER THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM THESE
STORMS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING, LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS, AND
GUSTY WINDS.

WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS
OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

TEMPERATURES: MAXIMUM HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS MOST AREAS THIS AFTERNOON, HOTTEST OVER EVERGLADES
PORTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, MAINLAND MONROE AND ALL OF COLLIER
COUNTY WHERE HEAT INDICES AS HIGH AS 107 DEGREES COULD OCCUR FOR A
BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS.

HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH
DAY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE INTERIOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER
INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL AND
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
MIAMI.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
515 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

FLZ069-070-092145-
COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FL INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FL
515 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN COLLIER
COUNTY...FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO
55 MPH...UP TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WEST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...AND
  MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  WEST TOLL GATE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY...
  GOLDEN GATE...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH...UP
TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF
THESE ARE POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED
KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. THESE
WINDS CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2631 8183 2622 8153 2605 8157 2608 8181
      2628 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 102DEG 7KT 2616 8165

KOB
Local storm report, Aug 9, 6:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
630 PM EDT THU AUG 09 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0545 PM     HAIL             NAPLES                  26.14N 81.80W
08/09/2012  E0.75 INCH       COLLIER            FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER IN NORTH NAPLES REPORTED LOTS OF HAIL
            FALLING WITH SOME UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES.

&&

BRABANDER
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 6:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
658 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

FLZ063-066-092345-
GLADES FL HENDRY FL
658 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GLADES COUNTY...NORTHWESTERN HENDRY COUNTY...FOR FREQUENT TO
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH...UP TO
NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 656 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LA BELLE...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  LA BELLE...
  MUSE...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH...UP
TO NICKEL-SIZED HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF
THESE ARE POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED
KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. THESE
WINDS CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2681 8157 2688 8157 2678 8130 2661 8137
      2666 8157 2680 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 123DEG 9KT 2673 8143

KOB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier17 min
Aug 10, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL36 min

Nearby

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Sources

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