Alert archive / Florida / Special Weather Statements in 2012
Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2012, 1:27 AM EDT for Palm Beach 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
- Aug 26, 2012, 1:27 AM EDT (05:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2012, 2:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 3195 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>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 Aug 25, 11:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 11:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 10:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1048 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 261800- 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- 1048 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...MARINE CONDITIONS DETERIORATING... ...WINDS STEADILY INCREASING INTO SUNDAY AS ISAAC APPROACHES... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES TONIGHT DUE TO INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS AND SURF. THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER STORMS THAT DEVELOP. WIND: WIND GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 50 MPH RANGE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND ANY OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS OR STORMS THAT DEVELOP. BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS. FLOODING: THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS THE PENINSULA WILL STEADILY RISE...ESPECIALLY INTO SUNDAY. WAVES: SEAS WILL STEADILY RISE THROUGH THE PERIOD AND REACH THE MODERATE TO LARGE RANGE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD TONIGHT OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC, PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT. OTHERWISE, THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. AT THIS TIME NO ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF THE ORDINARY IS EXPECTED WITH THE MAIN CONCERN BEING LIGHTNING STRIKES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND 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 25, 8:41 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
841 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
FLZ072>074-172>174-260115-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL FAR SOUTH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL METRO BROWARD COUNTY
FL METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL
841 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
BROWARD COUNTY...EASTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO
55 MPH...
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT
* AT 839 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES EAST
OF PORT EVERGLADES TO 6 MILES EAST OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE TO 4 MILES
SOUTH OF MIAMI BEACH TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF KEY BISCAYNE TO 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF OCEAN REEF...AND MOVING WEST AT 25 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT...
KEY BISCAYNE...
MIAMI BEACH...
MIAMI...
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS...
ALLAPATTAH...
AVENTURA...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE 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.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
LAT...LON 2580 8011 2567 8015 2566 8016 2568 8018
2574 8017 2572 8024 2564 8026 2561 8030
2557 8030 2553 8032 2540 8032 2541 8028
2537 8028 2534 8034 2538 8052 2587 8047
2595 8040 2600 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 098DEG 23KT 2603 7983 2586 8006
2575 8012 2560 8021 2535 8022
GARCIASpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 1:27 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
127 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ067-068-168-260615-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO PALM
BEACH COUNTY FL
127 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTY...FOR GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
* UNTIL 215 AM EDT
* AT 125 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF PORT OF PALM BEACH...AND MOVING
WEST AT 40 MPH.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
PORT OF PALM BEACH...
RIVIERA BEACH...
GOLDEN LAKES...
NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT...
THE ACREAGE...
LION COUNTRY SAFARI...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
LAT...LON 2657 8052 2695 8051 2694 8006 2680 8003
2664 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 085DEG 36KT 2679 8001
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 34 min |
| Aug 26, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 2:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 69 min |
| Aug 26, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 36 min |
| Aug 26, 4:59 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MFL | Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe and 1 more | 63 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 24 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 9:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 59 min |
| Aug 26, 11:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 65 min |
| Aug 26, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 65 min |
| Aug 26, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Aug 26, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 64 min |
| Aug 26, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 62 min |
| Aug 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 59 min |
| Aug 26, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 59 min |
| Aug 26, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 94 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 115 min |
Nearby
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.