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Areal Flood Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL

January 9, 2014Saint Lucie County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this areal flood warning at Jan 9, 2014, 2:38 PM EST for Saint Lucie County, Florida. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2014, 2:38 PM EST (19:38 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2014, 5:30 PM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Saint Lucie County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Jan 9, 9:37 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 9:37 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 12:55 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1255 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-100600-
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-
1255 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
HIGH MOISTURE AND INCREASING INSTABILITY ALOFT WILL ALLOW ISOLATED
LOW TOPPED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY
THREAT WILL BE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS TO 30 MPH SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM COCOA BEACH TO KISSIMMEE.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL PUSH AREAS OF RAIN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...BRISK LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL
PUSH SHOWERS ONSHORE FROM THE ATLANTIC. WHILE MOST AREAS WILL
RECEIVE ONLY LIGHT RAIN...THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO WEATHER
FEATURES WILL ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE
COASTAL COUNTIES OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA WITH LOCAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES POSSIBLE.

.DENSE FOG/SMOKE IMPACT...
HIGH SURFACE MOISTURE FROM RAIN TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT
WINDS AND PERIODS OF PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL INCREASE THE
POTENTIAL FOR PATCHY LATE NIGHT FOG FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE FAR
WESTERN SECTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
LOCAL BEACH PATROLS ALONG THE EAST FLORIDA COAST HAVE INDICATED
STRONG RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES. THIS RISK WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS A BRISK EASTERLY FLOW PUSHES A LONG
PERIOD SWELL ONSHORE. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
SHOWERS APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL INTERACT WITH A BRISK
ONSHORE FLOW AS THEY APPROACH THE COAST. AS THE SHOWERS MOVE
OFFSHORE THEY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC AND THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY.

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
SHOWERS APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL INTERACT WITH A BRISK
ONSHORE FLOW AS THEY APPROACH THE COAST. SHOWERS MOVING OFFSHORE
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP A BRIEF ISOLATED WATERSPOUT
OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC AS WELL AS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY BREEZE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE LOCAL
ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL GENERATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. SEAS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 FEET WILL BE COMMON NEARSHORE...
AND UP TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL GENERATE HAZARDOUS
SEAS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AND WILL GENERATE A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ALONG THE COAST ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER FOR
WATERSPOUTS AND HEAVY RAIN AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.

BRAGAW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 9, 1:11 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
111 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

FLZ059-091915-
ST. LUCIE-
111 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

AT 107 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER
FORT PIERCE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS AS IT WORKS ITS WAY DOWN THE
COAST TOWARD ST. LUCIE INLET THROUGH 215 PM EST.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS
AND FUNNEL CLOUDS INCLUDE FORT PIERCE NORTH...FORT PIERCE SOUTH...
INDIAN RIVER ESTATES AND NETTLES ISLAND.

LAT...LON 2726 8021 2728 8023 2726 8023 2726 8028
      2724 8028 2722 8032 2756 8047 2755 8031
      2755 8032 2747 8028 2745 8028 2732 8021
      2726 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 327DEG 11KT 2744 8033

BRAGAW
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:38 PM EST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
238 PM EST THU JAN 09 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     FLOOD            FORT PIERCE             27.44N 80.32W
01/09/2014                   ST. LUCIE          FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ST. LUCIE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED A REPORT OF
            MULTIPLE STREET CLOSURES IN FORT PIERCE.

&&

ULRICH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 1:11 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie64 min
Jan 9, 2:04 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBIndian River, Saint Lucie116 min
Jan 9, 3:44 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin3 hr
Jan 9, 5:13 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie107 min
Jan 9, 6:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin52 min
Jan 9, 6:18 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBMartin117 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.