Small Craft Advisory 40, NWS Melbourne, FL

101 
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MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1019 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS FOR THE ATLANTIC
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

AMZ555-290900-
/O.EXB.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.131228T1519Z-131229T2200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
1019 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL 
  CAUSE SEAS TO BUILD TO 7 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ570-572-575-290900-
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.131228T1519Z-131229T2200Z/
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-
1019 AM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL 
  CAUSE SEAS TO BUILD TO 7 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

069 
WHUS72 KMLB 290255
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
955 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS FOR THE ATLANTIC
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

AMZ555-570-572-575-291100-
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-131229T2100Z/
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-
955 PM EST SAT DEC 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL 
  CAUSE SEAS TO BUILD TO 7 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

721 
WHUS72 KMLB 290902
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
402 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013


AMZ555-291015-
/O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-131229T2100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR WINDS OF
15 TO 20 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 6 FEET.

$$

AMZ570-572-575-292100-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-131229T2100Z/
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-
402 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
915 PM EST FRI DEC 27 2013

.DISCUSSION...
EVNG SOUNDINGS SHOW A NEARLY SATURATED H100-H85 LYR ACRS THE
PENINSULA WITH PWAT VALUES INCREASING FROM 1.4" OVER THE PANHANDLE
1.8" OVER THE S PENINSULA. KJAX/KTAE RAOBS SHOW A SHARP ADVECTION
INVERSION JUST OFF THE DECK ASSOCD WITH A LARGE HI PRES RIDGE
CENTERED OVER THE MID SOUTH. RADAR HAS BEEN PICKING UP AREAS OF
LIGHT RAIN OVER THE ATLC N OF CAPE CANAVERAL FOR THE PAST FEW
HRS...BUT LITTLE OF IT HAS MADE IT ONSHORE AS MEASURABLE RAIN AS
LATEST WX ANALYSIS SHOWS NO SIG LIFTING MECHANISMS IN PLACE...
ISENTROPIC OR OTHERWISE.

WEAK COASTAL TROF JUST OFFSHORE WILL KEEP A N/NE FLOW IN PLACE FOR
MOST OF THE NIGHT...THOUGH WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE E/NE BY
DAWN AS THE RIDGE AXIS BEGINS TO DRIFT OFFSHORE. THE ONSHORE FLOW...
COUPLED WITH SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER THRU THE COLUMN WILL HELP KEEP
MIN TEMPS ARND 15F DEG ABV AVG...L/M60S INTERIOR AND M/U60S ALONG
THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST ANALYSIS AND RADAR TREND...WILL LOWER
POPS OVER THE INTERIOR BY 10PCT...COASTAL POPS LOOK GOOD.

&&

.AVIATION...
THRU 28/15Z...N OF KTIX-KGIF PREVAILING CIGS BLO FL020 TEMPO MVFR
VSBYS/IFR CIGS IN -RA...S OF KTIX-KGIF PREVAILING CIGS ABV FL040
TEMPO MVFR CIGS. AFT 28/15Z...PREVAILING VFR TEMPO MVFR SHRAS ALL
SITES.

&&

.MARINE...
LCL DATA BUOYS/C-MAN STATIONS MEASURING A MODERATE TO FRESH NERLY
BREEZE WITH SEAS RUNNING 3-4FT NEARSHORE AND 4-6FT OFFSHORE IN 2-4FT
LONG PD SWELL. RIDGE AXIS OVER THE MID SOUTH/MID ATLC WILL DRIFT EWD
AND FORCE SFC/BNDRY LYR WINDS TO GRADUALLY VEER TO THE E OVERNIGHT.
AFTN FCST PACKAGE IS IN GOOD SHAPE...NO SIG CHANGES NECESSARY WITH
THE EVNG UPDATE.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM/AVIATION...BRAGAW
LONG TERM/IMPACT WX...SHARP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
502 AM EST FRI DEC 27 2013

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-272200-
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-
502 AM EST FRI DEC 27 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
WEATHER AND OCEAN CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH THREAT FOR VERY
STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA TODAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE
ENTERING THE CHILLY AND ROUGH SURF.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELL WILL MAINTAIN SEAS BETWEEN 5 AND 7
FEET OFFSHORE AND BETWEEN 4 AND 6 FEET NEAR SHORE. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR SEAS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS BETWEEN FLAGLER BEACH AND JUPITER INLET. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
OCCASIONAL POOR TO HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR
SMALL CRAFT OVER THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS INTO LATE
WEEK.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH GULF AND ACROSS
NORTH FLORIDA SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS LOW
WILL THEN DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE IN
THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRECEDE FRONTAL
PASSAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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