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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 27, 2012, 3:48 AM EDT for Indian River County, Florida. It was in force for 42 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 27, 2012, 3:48 AM EDT (07:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2012, 4:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Indian River County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 275 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 782 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</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 Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 27, 3:31 AM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 3:31 AM EDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
331 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
.DISCUSSION...
...WINDY AND RAINY CONDITIONS AS ISAAC PULLS AWAY FROM THE
STATE...
STRONG TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO DRAW STEADILY AWAY FROM
THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNINGS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS WERE
CANCELLED OVER ECFL LATE SUNDAY...HOWEVER THE THREAT REMAINS FOR
GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN OCCASIONAL SQUALLS ALONG WITH THE
THREAT OF A FEW ROTATING CELLS. A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE
COAST ATTM WILL ALSO GO INTO EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS AFTER
DAYBREAK.
LOW LEVEL SHEAR IN THE 0-1KM LAYER REMAINS SUPPORTIVE OF LOCALIZED
CELL ROTATION AND THE TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE TREASURE
COAST AND INLAND COUNTIES OF OKEECHOBEE AND OSCEOLA THROUGH 9 AM.
ADDITIONALLY THE CONCERN FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE AFTERNOON AS RAINBAND SQUALLS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAIN
ROTATE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA.
DEEP SE FLOW TRANSPORTING TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE AREA
WILL KEEP RATHER HIGH RAIN CHC IN THE FORECAST INTO TONIGHT AND
POP/QPF AMTS WILL REMAIN ON THE HIGHER SIDE. WIND GUST CONCERNS
WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY LATE TODAY AS STRONGER GRADIENT ASCD
WITH ISAAC DRAWS FARTHER FROM THE AREA.
TUES-WED...ISAAC IS FORECAST TO BE A CAT 2 HURRICANE BEFORE MAKING
LANDFALL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TOWARD MID WEEK. SOUTHERLY
FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER FLORIDA WELL EAST OF THE SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN
DEEPER MOISTURE OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL ALLOW RAIN CHANCES TO
REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL BOTH TUES AND WED WITH POPS RANGING FROM 50-60
PERCENT. GREATER COVERAGE OF SHOWERS/STORMS WILL ALSO KEEP HIGHER
CLOUD COVER IN PLACE WITH AFT HIGHS REMAINING NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
NORMAL.
THUR-SUN...LONG TERM MODELS AND LATEST NHC FORECAST HAVE ISAAC
LIFTING NORTHWARD INTO THE MIDWEST THROUGH LATE WEEK...WEAKENING
INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. AS IT DOES SO...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN U.S. WITH RIDGE AXIS
REMAINING NORTH OF THE AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW SOUTHERLY FLOW TO
BECOME ONSHORE WITH THE LATEST RUN OF THE GFS SHOWING DRIER AIR
GRADUALLY BUILDING INTO THE REGION. SHOULD SEE MORE NORMAL COVERAGE
OF SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH MUCH OF THE EXTENDED WITH HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE COAST AND LOW 90S INLAND.
&&
.AVIATION...
RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS WL OCCUR DURING ONSET OF SQUALLS WITH
POTENTIAL TO GO FROM VFR TO IFR IN A SHORT TIME WITH OCCASIONAL
SQUALLS AFFECTING SITES. SQUALLS WITH OCNL HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY
WINDS WL TEMPORARILY REDUCE CIG/VSBY THROUGH 20Z WITH GRADUAL
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS BY EARLY EVENING.
.MARINE...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS DUE TO MARINE
SQUALLS AND HIGHER SEAS IN THE WAKE OF ISAAC THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS WL GRADUALLY BEGIN A DECLINE INTO EARLY
TUESDAY.
TUES-FRI...BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE INTO MID
TO LATE WEEK WITH ISSAC FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION AS IT MOVES
NORTHWARD INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL EXIST UP TO
15-20 KNOTS WITH SEAS UP TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE TUESDAY. THEN SHOULD SEE
WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO LATE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB 89 78 88 76 / 80 50 60 30
MCO 90 78 90 76 / 80 40 60 30
MLB 90 78 89 76 / 80 50 60 30
VRB 91 78 89 77 / 80 50 60 30
LEE 88 78 90 77 / 80 40 60 30
SFB 90 78 90 77 / 80 40 60 30
ORL 89 79 90 77 / 80 40 60 30
FPR 90 80 89 76 / 80 50 60 30
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR INDIAN RIVER-
MARTIN-OKEECHOBEE-OSCEOLA-ST. LUCIE.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR COASTAL
VOLUSIA-INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN
BREVARD-ST. LUCIE.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR INDIAN RIVER-
MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD-ST. LUCIE.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR COASTAL VOLUSIA-INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-
OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE.
AM...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20
NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO
SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO
VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-WATERS
FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET
20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
&&
SHORT TERM...PENDERGRAST
LONG TERM/IMPACT WEATHER....WEITLICH
RADAR...CRISTALDIHazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 12:12 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1212 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-280000- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 1212 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... TROPICAL CYCLONE ISAAC IS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING...AND IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE PENINSULA. HOWEVER...THE STORM STILL POSSESSES A LARGE WIND CIRCULATION...WITH FAR REACHING EFFECTS THAT WILL ENCOMPASS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGHOUT THE DAY. RAIN...WITH SCATTERED SQUALLS AND LIGHTNING STORMS...WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WIND GUSTS IN THE INTENSE SQUALLS AND STORMS WILL EASILY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS ABOVE 55 MPH OVER THE TREASURE COAST COUNTIES AND NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE OVERNIGHT AND THE STRONG WIND GUSTS THREAT WILL SPREAD NORTH LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON .FLOOD IMPACT... SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVING REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALING 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ACROSS OKEECHOBEE MARTIN...SAINT LUCIE AND COUNTIES. TO THE NORTH...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES BY THE END OF THE DAY ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING... AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. .HIGH WIND IMPACT... SUSTAINED GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE ALONG COASTAL AREAS OF BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE...AND MARTIN COUNTIES EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. FARTHER NORTH AND INLAND...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER SUNRISE WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WILL BE QUITE HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED. .COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT... STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL PILE UP WATER ALONG COASTAL AREAS AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES...BETWEEN 4 AND 5 AM THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE BEACH EROSION IN SOME AREAS. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE FLORIDA EAST COAST. ROUGH...POUNDING SURF AND NUMEROUS STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE BEACH ACTIVITIES VERY DANGEROUS...AND ENTERING THE SURF IS NOT ADVISED. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ATLANTIC... MAINLY SOUTH OF THE CAPE THIS MORNING...AS WELL AS OVER THE TREASURE COAST AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGIONS. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD FARTHER NORTH OVER THE INTERIOR AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS LATER TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS WELL ABOVE 35 KNOTS AND A FEW WATERSPOUTS ARE LIKELY. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALLS WILL PRODUCE 8 TO 10 FEET SEAS NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 13 FEET OFFSHORE SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET. TO THE NORTH...EXPECT SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 11 FEET OFFSHORE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY...AND BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BEGINNING TUESDAY AS ISAAC MOVES TOWARD A NORTHERN GULF COAST LANDFALL. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... FORMAL SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED FOR INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE...MARTIN...OKEECHOBEE...AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES THIS MORNING AS A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM. TO THE NORTH... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND PREPARE FOR FORMAL SKYWARN ACTIVATION SHOULD WATCHES BECOME NECESSARY. CRISTALDI
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:55 PM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1155 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
FLZ054-058-059-064-270515-
INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-
1155 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OCCASIONAL STRONG
WIND GUSTS IN SQUALLS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH OVER INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY...MARTIN COUNTY...OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...ST. LUCIE COUNTY...
* UNTIL 115 AM EDT.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SQUALLS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM NEAR INDIANTOWN TO
OKEECHOBEE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. TRAINING OF SQUALLS
OVER THE SAME AREA WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAIN AMOUNTS OF TWO
INCHES OR GREATER IN A RELATIVELY BRIEF PERIOD. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
AND SQUALLS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE ASHORE FROM STUART TO
VERO BEACH THROUGH 2 AM.
THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM.
LAT...LON 2714 8070 2720 8080 2715 8087 2721 8097
2729 8100 2733 8105 2736 8104 2738 8110
2751 8121 2754 8121 2762 8115 2764 8104
2764 8088 2769 8087 2780 8041 2723 8019
2724 8021 2697 8009 2696 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 313DEG 41KT 2712 8027 2672 8066Special weather statement, Aug 27, 1:22 AM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
122 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
FLZ053-054-058-059-270600-
INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-OSCEOLA-ST. LUCIE-
122 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER WESTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...ST. LUCIE COUNTY...
* UNTIL 200 AM EDT.
AT 120 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SQUALL BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF YEEHAW JUNCTION TO SAINT LUCIE WEST...MOVING NORTHWEST
AT 45 MPH.
THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE SQUALLS PASS.
LAT...LON 2721 8031 2742 8050 2750 8064 2758 8100
2795 8117 2786 8087 2782 8087 2782 8077
2777 8060
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 154DEG 28KT 2763 8083 2759 8069
2751 8054 2737 8043
CRISTALDISpecial weather statement, Aug 27, 1:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
159 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
FLZ058-059-064-270645-
MARTIN-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-
159 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY...
SOUTHERN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...SOUTHWESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...
* UNTIL 245 AM EDT.
AT 157 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SQUALL BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM 12 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF INDIANTOWN TO 17 MILES SOUTH OF PORT MAYACA...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE INDIANTOWN...FOUR SEASONS ESTATES...TAYLOR CREEK AND
OKEECHOBEE.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2710 8067 2716 8072 2720 8080 2715 8087
2723 8098 2738 8074 2696 8024 2695 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 137DEG 41KT 2690 8036 2686 8045
2682 8051 2676 8055
CRISTALDISpecial weather statement, Aug 27, 2:36 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
236 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
FLZ053-054-058-059-064-270730-
INDIAN RIVER-MARTIN-OKEECHOBEE-OSCEOLA-ST. LUCIE-
236 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER MARTIN COUNTY...SAINT LUCIE COUNTY...
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...SOUTHEASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY...
* UNTIL 330 AM EDT.
AT 230 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER SQUALL BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM
16 MILES WEST OF PORT SAINT LUCIE TO 25 MILES OFFSHORE TO THE
SOUTHEAST OF TEQUESTA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SQUALL BAND WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE
STRONG WINDS INCLUDE HOBE SOUND BEACH...STUART...PORT SAINT
LUCIE...FORT PIERCE...VERO BEACH...FORT DRUM...YEEHAW JUNCTION.
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2696 8024 2738 8074 2730 8087 2762 8115
2771 8115 2783 8122 2785 8128 2796 8109
2787 8087 2782 8087 2783 8074 2768 8036
2746 8028 2721 8015 2697 8007 2695 8017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0634Z 147DEG 43KT 2733 8068 2731 8051
2714 8015 2684 7976
CRISTALDISpecial weather statement, Aug 27, 2:55 AM EDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 255 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 FLZ045-053-270745- ORANGE-OSCEOLA- 255 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN OSCEOLA...SOUTH CENTRAL ORANGE COUNTY... AT 253 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER HARMONY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS INCLUDE BELLE ISLE...DOCTOR PHILLIPS...PINE CASTLE AND SEA WORLD. LAT...LON 2836 8161 2858 8135 2820 8100 2807 8114 TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 134DEG 26KT 2820 8115 CRISTALDI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 3:48 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
348 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
FLZ047-053-054-059-270830-
INDIAN RIVER-OSCEOLA-SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-ST. LUCIE-
348 AM EDT MON AUG 27 2012
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH OVER NORTHERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY...EASTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY...SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...
* UNTIL 430 AM EDT.
AT 342 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM
KENANSVILLE TO 16 MILES EAST OF QUEENS COVE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40
MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE VERO BEACH...SEBASTIAN...FELLSMERE...BAREFOOT BAY...MICCO
...FLORIDANA BEACH...MICCO...FOREVER FLORIDA...PALM BAY...
INDIALANTIC...
THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH CAN
CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE
POWER OUTAGES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 2751 8040 2758 8061 2771 8073 2783 8105
2831 8114 2827 8065 2822 8063 2827 8061
2827 8060 2807 8055 2775 8038 2751 8030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0746Z 145DEG 36KT 2794 8098 2786 8080
2780 8064 2769 8045 2768 8034 2758 8009
CRISTALDIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 10:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 57 min | |
| Aug 26, 10:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 21 min |
| Aug 26, 10:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 11:31 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 20 hr |
| Aug 26, 11:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | 20 hr | |
| Aug 26, 11:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 80 min |
| Aug 27, 12:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin, Okeechobee | 54 min |
| Aug 27, 12:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 28 min |
| Aug 27, 1:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 119 min |
| Aug 27, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 2:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 54 min |
| Aug 27, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 50 min |
| Aug 27, 4:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Osceola | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 4:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 7:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola and 1 more | 114 min |
| Aug 27, 7:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 9:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 56 min |
| Aug 27, 10:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 111 min | |
| Aug 27, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Osceola | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 10:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Saint Lucie | 113 min |
| Aug 27, 11:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 11:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 11:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 80 min | |
| Aug 27, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 12:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 12:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River | 67 min |
| Aug 27, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 2:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 22 min |
| Aug 27, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 25 min |
| Aug 27, 4:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MLB | Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 2 hr |
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.