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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

June 24, 2012Collier County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2012, 8:57 AM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 48 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
Jun 24, 2012, 8:57 AM EDT (12:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2012, 9:45 AM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Collier County, FL

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 141 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, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2012-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3139 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2012-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 181 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
3139 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
527 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
8.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 24, 7:18 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 7:18 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 7:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
740 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
251030-
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-
740 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE TODAY...
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE...
...DETERIORATING MARINE AND COASTAL CONDITIONS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

TORNADOES: ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE TODAY AND
TONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.

WATERSPOUTS: ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE LOCAL
WATERS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

FLOODING: STREET FLOODING OR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS,
ESPECIALLY WITHIN URBAN LOCALES WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY WHERE
ANY HEAVY RAINFALL BECOMES CONCENTRATED.

THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE. THE
PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES, LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL, AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH.

WIND: SUSTAINED WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVER THE GULF
WATERS, WHERE A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. IN ADDITION,
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH COULD OCCUR AT ANY LOCATION WITH A
FEW SHOWERS OR STORMS.

WAVES: SEAS MAY EXCEED 9 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS, WELL
WEST OF NAPLES.

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE
GULF COAST BEACHES, WITH A SLIGHT RISK ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLENTY OF MOISTURE WILL KEEP THE RAINFALL CHANCES UP THROUGH THE
FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY BEGINS TO TRACK
WEST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST STATES AWAY FROM OUR LOCAL
AREA. A RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE
END OF THE WEEK.

RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE
WEEK ALONG THE GULF COAST DUE TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS AND A
NORTHWEST SWELL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, ALTHOUGH
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 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, Jun 24, 7:13 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
713 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

FLZ067-068-072-168-172-241145-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL INLAND PALM
BEACH COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL
713 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 AM EDT

* AT 711 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA...AND MOVING NORTH
  AT 20 MPH.

* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
  LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA...
  NORTH LAUDERDALE...
  POMPANO BEACH...
  MARGATE...
  LIGHTHOUSE POINT...
  PARKLAND...
  AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF
45 TO 50 MPH. 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.

ALSO...THIS STORM IS DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR
FUNNEL CLOUDS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

LAT...LON 2640 8006 2637 8006 2617 8009 2615 8010
      2613 8009 2609 8010 2609 8022 2644 8029
      2646 8005
TIME...MOT...LOC 1112Z 185DEG 16KT 2619 8012

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Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 24, 8:57 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach27 min
Jun 23, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL58 min
Jun 23, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach27 min
Jun 23, 9:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL47 min
Jun 24, 2:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 min
Jun 24, 3:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL62 min
Jun 24, 5:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL60 min
Jun 24, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL61 min
Jun 24, 7:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward32 min
Jun 24, 7:40 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL65 min
Jun 24, 7:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward30 min
Jun 24, 8:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward31 min
Jun 24, 8:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jun 24, 9:10 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL35 min
Jun 24, 9:48 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 min
Jun 24, 10:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward35 min
Jun 24, 10:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL61 min
Jun 24, 10:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades27 min
Jun 24, 10:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach52 min
Jun 24, 10:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier46 min
Jun 24, 11:02 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach28 min
Jun 24, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL33 min
Jun 24, 11:27 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach33 min
Jun 24, 11:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades32 min
Jun 24, 11:31 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier29 min
Jun 24, 11:40 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades35 min
Jun 24, 11:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach26 min
Jun 24, 11:56 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier34 min
Jun 24, 12:01 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier, Hendry29 min
Jun 24, 12:07 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades23 min
Jun 24, 12:18 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier33 min
Jun 24, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL115 min
Jun 24, 12:20 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach25 min
Jun 24, 12:22 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier, Glades, Hendry53 min
Jun 24, 12:26 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier, Hendry34 min
Jun 24, 12:43 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLCollier, Hendry32 min
Jun 24, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach31 min
Jun 24, 12:57 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach33 min
Jun 24, 12:58 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades, Hendry32 min
Jun 24, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach29 min
Jun 24, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades40 min
Jun 24, 1:10 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach35 min
Jun 24, 1:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach4 hr
Jun 24, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLBroward, Miami-Dade23 min
Jun 24, 1:27 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades33 min
Jun 24, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Jun 24, 1:50 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades25 min
Jun 24, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min
Jun 24, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach34 min
Jun 24, 2:13 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades, Hendry32 min
Jun 24, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward27 min
Jun 24, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMartin28 min
Jun 24, 2:43 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades, Hendry47 min
Jun 24, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Jun 24, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL65 min
Jun 24, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach48 min
Jun 24, 3:28 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades, Hendry62 min
Jun 24, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL89 min
Jun 24, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach28 min
Jun 24, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach36 min
Jun 24, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL93 min
Jun 24, 6:34 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach26 min
Jun 24, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min

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Special Weather Statements in Florida, 2012Every special weather 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.