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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Miami, FL

August 27, 20127 counties in Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this wind advisory at Aug 27, 2012, 5:49 AM EDT for 7 counties in Florida. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2012, 5:49 AM EDT (09:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2012, 9:07 PM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:50 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 73 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 00:00Z on 2012-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2399 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2012-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 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
2399 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
528 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

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

366 
WWUS72 KMFL 270949
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
549 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA...

.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS CURRENTLY MOVING AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BUT FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35
MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE AND EVEN EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
ADVISORY AREA. THEREFORE...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE
AREAS INDICATED BELOW IS BEING REPLACED WITH A WIND ADVISORY.

FLZ063-066>068-070>074-168-172-173-271800-
/O.NEW.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.120827T0949Z-120827T2200Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...PAHOKEE...
SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...WELLINGTON...IMMOKALEE...
CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...DAVIE...HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...
MIAMI...HIALEAH...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...
POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE
549 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE LIKELY TODAY WITH THE
  THREAT SUBSIDING DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TROPICAL STORM
  FORCE GUSTS IN RAIN BANDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS COULD
  BLOW AROUND SMALL LOSE OBJECTS AND/OR DEBRIS SO RESIDENTS ARE
  ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH OR
FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MAKE SURE TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AS
THEY CAN BE BLOWN AROUND BY WINDS THIS STRONG.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
393 
WWUS72 KMFL 271558
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1158 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY ISSUED FOR MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA...

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BUT FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35
MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE AND EVEN EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA CONTINUES.

FLZ069-075-174-272200-
/O.EXA.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120827T2200Z/
COASTAL COLLIER-MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NAPLES
1158 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL
  STORM FORCE GUSTS IN RAIN BANDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS
  COULD BLOW AROUND SMALL LOSE OBJECTS AND/OR DEBRIS SO RESIDENTS
  ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH OR
FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MAKE SURE TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AS
THEY CAN BE BLOWN AROUND BY WINDS THIS STRONG.

&&

$$

FLZ063-066>068-070>074-168-172-173-272200-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120827T2200Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...PAHOKEE...
SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...WELLINGTON...IMMOKALEE...
CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...DAVIE...HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...
MIAMI...HIALEAH...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...
POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE
1158 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL
  STORM FORCE GUSTS IN RAIN BANDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS
  COULD BLOW AROUND SMALL LOSE OBJECTS AND/OR DEBRIS SO RESIDENTS
  ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH OR
FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MAKE SURE TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AS
THEY CAN BE BLOWN AROUND BY WINDS THIS STRONG.

&&

$$
785 
WWUS72 KMFL 272030
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
430 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012


FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-280400-
/O.EXT.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120828T0400Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...PAHOKEE...
SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...
CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...DAVIE...HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...
MIAMI...HIALEAH...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...
POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE
430 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS IN ANY RAIN BANDS
  ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND SMALL LOSE
  OBJECTS AND/OR DEBRIS SO RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE
  CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH OR
FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MAKE SURE TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AS
THEY CAN BE BLOWN AROUND BY WINDS THIS STRONG.

&&

$$
917 
WWUS72 KMFL 280107
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
907 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012


FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-280215-
/O.CAN.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120828T0400Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...PAHOKEE...
SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...
CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...DAVIE...HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...
MIAMI...HIALEAH...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...
POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE
907 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE FALLEN BELOW WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BREEZY
CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA OVERNIGHT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward44 min
Aug 26, 8:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach112 min
Aug 26, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach23 min
Aug 26, 9:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningMFLGlades6 days
Aug 26, 9:23 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach22 min
Aug 26, 9:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach2 hr
Aug 26, 9:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach37 min
Aug 26, 9:49 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLBroward, Miami-Dade7 min
Aug 26, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward62 min
Aug 26, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL118 min
Aug 26, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach57 min
Aug 26, 10:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLPalm Beach3 hr
Aug 26, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach54 min
Aug 26, 11:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach2 hr
Aug 27, 12:06 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach114 min
Aug 27, 12:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Aug 27, 12:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach52 min
Aug 27, 1:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach56 min
Aug 27, 1:51 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLPalm Beach9 hr
Aug 27, 1:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades, Palm Beach52 min
Aug 27, 2:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL112 min
Aug 27, 2:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach110 min
Aug 27, 5:49 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL38 hr
Aug 27, 6:23 AM EDTRip Current StatementMFLBroward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach19 hr
Aug 27, 6:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach2 hr
Aug 27, 6:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL24 min
Aug 27, 6:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Aug 27, 8:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach53 min
Aug 27, 8:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLGlades, Palm Beach42 min
Aug 27, 8:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL52 min
Aug 27, 9:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach114 min
Aug 27, 9:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward23 min
Aug 27, 9:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward18 min
Aug 27, 11:10 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach3 hr
Aug 27, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach65 min
Aug 27, 11:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Aug 27, 12:04 PM EDTGale WarningMFL9 hr
Aug 27, 12:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade114 min
Aug 27, 12:24 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementMFLCollier13 hr
Aug 27, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach25 min
Aug 27, 1:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach37 min
Aug 27, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach62 min
Aug 27, 1:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach3 hr
Aug 27, 1:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade118 min
Aug 27, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL91 min
Aug 27, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward, Palm Beach58 min
Aug 27, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFLPalm Beach12 min
Aug 27, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier29 min
Aug 27, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL116 min
Aug 27, 4:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningMFLBroward, Palm Beach6 hr
Aug 27, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL94 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.