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Special Marine Warning 30, NWS Miami, FL

April 6, 2012

NWS Miami, FL issued this special marine warning at Apr 6, 2012, 3:36 PM EDT. It was in force for 39 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: Apr 6, 2012, 3:36 PM EDT (19:36 UTC)
Expired: Apr 6, 2012, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 39 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 Apr 6, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 1:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 3:01 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:39 AM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1139 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

FLZ067-068-071-072-168-172-061615-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD
COUNTY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL METRO
PALM BEACH COUNTY FL
1139 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY
  SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY

* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT

* AT 1134 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CORAL SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  COCONUT CREEK...
  DEERFIELD BEACH...
  LIGHTHOUSE POINT...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS
OF 45 TO 55 MPH. 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 2618 8009 2616 8036 2636 8037 2641 8006
      2637 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 261DEG 33KT 2628 8023

AK

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

FLZ071>074-172-173-061730-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD
COUNTY FL INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL
METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL
100 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY
  NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

* UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1258 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PEMBROKE PINES...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
  MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  PEMBROKE PINES...
  MIAMI LAKES...
  MIRAMAR PARKWAY AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE...
  NORTH PERRY AIRPORT...
  HOLLYWOOD...
  AVENTURA...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. 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 2589 8011 2586 8012 2586 8015 2588 8015
      2587 8016 2596 8054 2611 8048 2608 8010
      2591 8011 2591 8010 2590 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 279DEG 25KT 2600 8034

AK

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
129 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

FLZ071-072-074-172-173-061800-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL INLAND BROWARD
COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL
129 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 126 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SOUTHWEST RANCHES...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
  MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  COOPER CITY...
  PINES BLVD AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE...
  HOLLYWOOD...
  HALLANDALE...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 T0 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.

RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

LAT...LON 2591 8011 2591 8010 2590 8011 2600 8041
      2615 8035 2610 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 287DEG 36KT 2605 8029

AK

Local storm report, Apr 6, 1:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
153 PM EDT FRI APR 06 2012

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

0140 PM     HAIL             HOLLYWOOD               26.03N 80.17W
04/06/2012  M1.00 INCH       BROWARD            FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL 1
            TO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE DRIFTWOOD ESTATES NEAR
            HOLLYWOOD BLVD AND SOUTH 28TH AVE

&&

CARACOZZA

Local storm report, Apr 6, 2:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
222 PM EDT FRI APR 06 2012

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

0943 AM     TORNADO          2 NNW NAPLES            26.17N 81.81W
04/06/2012                   COLLIER            FL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RESIDENT OF AMBASSADOR CLUB CONDOS IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF
            GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH OBSERVED A WATERSPOUT MOVING
            ONSHORE. PICTURES RECEIVED INDICATE MINOR DAMAGE TO
            ROOFING AND DOORS, ALONG WITH BROKEN TREE BRANCHES AND A
            SNAPPED SMALL SABLE PALM. ISOLATED NATURE AND MAGNITUDE
            OF DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH WATERSPOUT OBSERVATION. TORNADO
            RATED AN EF-0 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS LIKELY IN 65-80 MPH
            RANGE. POWER LINES DOWNED AND TREE DAMAGE IN APPROX.
            TWO-SQUARE-MILE AREA AROUND WATERSPOUT LANDFALL POINT.

&&

MOLLEDA

Local storm report, Apr 6, 2:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
229 PM EDT FRI APR 06 2012

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

0140 PM     TSTM WND GST     DOLPHINS STADIUM        25.95N 80.24W
04/06/2012  M45 MPH          MIAMI-DADE         FL   MESONET

            AT 140 PM...A WIND GUST OF 45 MPH...OR 39 KTS...WAS
            RECORDED BY A MESONET STATION AT SUNLIFE STADIUM.

&&

ROSS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 9:09 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		51 min
Apr 6, 9:29 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		46 min
Apr 6, 9:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	42 min
Apr 6, 9:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Collier, Hendry	37 min
Apr 6, 10:12 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		33 min
Apr 6, 10:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	32 min
Apr 6, 10:50 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		55 min
Apr 6, 11:18 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		57 min
Apr 6, 11:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	24 min
Apr 6, 11:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	36 min
Apr 6, 11:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	12 min
Apr 6, 11:51 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		43 min
Apr 6, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	30 min
Apr 6, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	31 min
Apr 6, 1:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade	17 min
Apr 6, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		33 min
Apr 6, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		62 min
Apr 6, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		64 min
Apr 6, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		45 min
Apr 6, 4:13 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MFL		48 hr

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Sources

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