Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 1, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2014, 4:40 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 2, 2014, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 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 2, 2014, 4:40 AM EST (09:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 2, 2014, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2014, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
006 WHUS72 KMLB 020940 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 440 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 AMZ572-022130- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0001.140103T0600Z-140103T1500Z/ WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 440 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS TODAY THEN BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 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. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ570-022130- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0001.140103T0300Z-140103T1500Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 440 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS TODAY THEN BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-022130- /O.EXB.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.140103T0300Z-140103T1500Z/ 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- 440 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 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. && $$ AMZ555-022130- /O.EXB.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.140103T0600Z-140103T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- 440 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ575-022130- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 440 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
546 WHUS72 KMLB 022017 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 317 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 AMZ572-031000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.140103T0600Z-140103T1500Z/ WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 317 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ570-031000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.140103T0300Z-140103T1500Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 317 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 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. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ575-031000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 317 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-031000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.140103T0300Z-140103T1500Z/ 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- 317 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 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. && $$ AMZ555-031000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.140103T0600Z-140103T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- 317 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
739 WHUS72 KMLB 030116 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 816 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 AMZ572-031515- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.140103T0600Z-140103T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.140103T1500Z-140104T0300Z/ WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 816 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. 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. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ570-031515- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.140103T0300Z-140103T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.140103T1500Z-140104T0300Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 816 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ575-031515- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T0300Z/ WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 816 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-031515- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.140103T0300Z-140104T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- 816 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ555-031515- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.140103T0600Z-140104T0300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- 816 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE. 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. && $$ KELLY
448 WHUS72 KMLB 030925 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 425 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 AMZ570-572-031730- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.140103T1500Z-140104T1500Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 425 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KNOTS....THEN EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-031730- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T0900Z/ 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- 425 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 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. && $$ AMZ575-031730- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 425 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
458 WHUS72 KMLB 031440 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 940 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 AMZ575-032100- /O.UPG.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.140103T2100Z-140104T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 940 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE EXTENDED THE GALE WARNING TO THE OFFSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ AMZ570-572-032100- /O.EXT.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.140103T2100Z-140104T1500Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 940 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE EXTENDED THE GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KNOTS....THEN EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-032100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T0900Z/ 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- 940 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 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. && $$
101 WHUS72 KMLB 032101 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 401 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 AMZ575-040930- /O.EXP.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140104T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 401 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE EXTENDED THE GALE WARNING TO THE OFFSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ570-572-040930- /O.EXP.KMLB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T1500Z/ 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- 401 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE EXTENDED THE GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KNOTS....THEN EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 34 AND 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-040900- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- 401 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...THEN EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Jan 2, 4:00 AM EST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 4:00 AM EST, 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
400 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014
.DISCUSSION...
...EARLY MORNING LOW CLOUDS/FOG THEN BREEZY AND WARMER...
...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS...
...SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON STORMS...
...MUCH COLDER AND STAYING BREEZY OVERNIGHT...
TODAY-TONIGHT...QUITE DYNAMIC WEATHER ON TAP. PRESENTLY...A SLOPPY
WARM FRONT WAS STRETCHED ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA WITH EXTENSIVE LOW
CLOUDS AND PATCHY DENSE FOG COVERING AREAS AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE
FRONT. INCREASING LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW IN ADVANCE OF DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE WAVE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL SHIFT THE WARM FRONT
NORTH OF THE AREA BY AFTERNOON. REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL SURGE
INTO NORTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH OUR SOUTHERN ZONES
TOWARDS MIDNIGHT.
WITH QUITE STRONG DEEP LAYER WIND FIELDS DEVELOPING...WE WILL HAVE
TO WATCH FOR FAST MOVING CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF
SURGING COLD FRONT. THOUGH MORNING LOW CLOUDS WILL INHIBIT SURFACE
HEATING...THE STRENGTH OF LOW LEVEL FLOW SHOULD MIX OUT THE
CLOUDS AND ALLOW FOR A PERIOD OF HEATING. THEREFORE WILL CONTINUE
WITH A MENTION FOR SLIGHT STORM CHANCES...A FEW OF WHICH COULD
BECOME STRONG. THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR THIS SHOULD BE IN NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE AREA.
MOS POPS INDICATE LIKELY VALUES CONFINED TO THE NORTH HALF TODAY
THEN HAS HIGHEST CHANCES IN THE SOUTH THIS EVENING. DID NOT
DEVIATE MUCH FROM GUIDANCE EXCEPT RAISED VALUES A LITTLE IN THE
NORTH TOWARDS WHAT OUR PREVIOUS FORECAST HAD. THE BAND OF
CONVECTION SHOULD LINGER INTO THE EVENING WITH CHANCE POPS FOR
MOST OF THE AREA AND HIGHEST VALUES IN THE SOUTH.
A QUICK AIR MASS CHANGE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE A BIG RANGE
OF TEMPS BETWEEN HIGHS AND LOWS. MOS WAS SHOWING NEARLY 40 DEGREE
DIFFERENCES IN NORTH/CENTRAL SECTIONS. IT LOOKS TO BE BREEZY
OVERNIGHT TOO ACROSS THE NORTH HALF...AND WITH MIN TEMPS AROUND 40
TO THE MID 40S...WIND CHILLS COULD DIP TO THE LOW/MID 30S TOWARDS
SUNRISE.
FRI-FRI NIGHT...
MERIDIONAL JET OVER THE NRN PLAINS WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG ZONAL
JET OVER THE SE CONUS TO PUSH A LARGE HI PRES RIDGE FROM THE
CENTRAL/NRN PLAINS INTO THE SE CONUS. DEEP N/NW FLOW GENERATED BY
THE RIDGE WILL PUSH A VERY DRY AND STABLE AIRMASS ACRS CENTRAL FL...
GFS HINTING AT A 25C SUBSIDENCE INVERSION DVLPG IN THE H90-H70 LYR
OVERHEAD. DESPITE NEAR FULL SUN...THE NRLY FLOW WILL GENERATE A
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION PATTERN THAT WILL KEEP MAX TEMPS A SOLID
15F BLO AVG...L/M50S N OF I-4 AND U50S/L60S SPACE AND TREASURE
COASTS.
WINDS WILL VEER TO THE E/NE OVERNIGHT AS THE RIDGE EXPANDS INTO THE
WRN ATLC...THE RESULTING ONSHORE FLOW WILL BEGIN TO MODIFY THE COOL
AIR AS WINDS VEER TO THE NE AND BEGIN TO PUSH WARM OCEAN AIR BACK
ONSHORE. MIN TEMPS ALONG THE SPACE AND TREASURE COASTS AS WELL AS
THE NE SHORE OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE WILL RECOVER TO WITHIN A DEG OR TWO
OF CLIMO AVG (U40S/L50S)...INTERIOR WILL REMAIN A FEW DEGS BLO AVG
ALONG AND N OF THE I-4 CORRIDOR (L/M40S).
SAT-SAT NIGHT...
WINDS WILL VEER TO THE E/SE AS THE POST FRONTAL RIDGE AXIS PUSHES
INTO THE W ATLC. AS THEY DO...THE LCL AIRMASS WILL FULLY MODIFY...
THOUGH IT WILL TAKE MOST OF THE DAY TO COMPLETELY ERODE THE
SUBSIDENCE INVERSION ALOFT. WILL BRING POPS BACK INTO THE FCST...
BUT NOT UNTIL AFTN...AND EVEN THEN ONLY ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE
INTERIOR S OF ORLANDO. THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP MIN TEMPS WITHIN A
DEG OR TWO OF CLIMO AVG (L/M70S) DESPITE INCREASING CLOUD COVER.
INCREASING SRLY FLOW AFT SUNSET AS THE NEXT SHORT WAVE TROF PUSHES
ACRS THE NATION'S MIDSECTION AND BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE WRN
FLANK OF THE RIDGE AXIS OVER THE ATLC. THESE WINDS WILL TAP DEEP
MOISTURE LURKING JUST TO THE S WHILE PUSHING THE REMNANT SFC/LOW LVL
FRONTAL BNDRY BACK ACRS CENTRAL FL. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A
LOW QPF ISENTROPIC RAIN EVENT...WILL KEEP POPS AOB 50PCT FOR NOW
INCREASING FROM N TO S. THE BLANKETING EFFECT OF THE INCREASING
CLOUD COVER WILL COUPLE WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW TO KEEP MIN TEMPS
10-15F ABV AVG...M/U50S N OF THE I-4 CORRIDOR AND L/M60S ALONG THE
COAST.
SUN-WED...
SRN BRANCH OF THE JET STREAM WILL KEEP A STRONG ZONAL COMPONENT INTO
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...RESULTING IN A PROGRESSIVE WX PATTERN ACRS
THE DEEP SOUTH. AS HI PRES OVER THE W ATLC WEAKENS AND PUSHES EWD ON
SUN...WINDS WILL VEER TO S/SE AND PUSH A REMNANT FRONTAL BOUNDARY
FROM THE FL STRAITS BACK INTO CENTRAL FL. CHC PRECIP WILL CONTINUE
INTO MON AS THE BNDRY STALLS AHEAD OF A NEW COLD FRONT FCST TO PUSH
THRU THE STATE. DESPITE INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND PRECIP...THE WARM
S/SERLY FLOW WILL PUSH TEMPS BACK UP ABV AVG TO START THE WEEK. MINS
IN THE U50S/M60S INTERIOR...L/M60S ALONG THE COAST. MAX TEMPS IN THE
U70S/M80S ON SUN...DECREASING TO THE U60S/L70S ON MON AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES.
THE 02/00Z EXTENDED NUMERICAL GUIDANCE HAS COME INTO BETTER
ALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE ANTICIPATED COLD WX OUTBREAK NEXT WEEK
ASSCD WITH THE NEW FRONT. BOTH GFS/ECMWF BRING THE COLDEST AIRMASS
OF THE SEASON INTO CENTRAL FL WITH MIN TEMPS DROPPING INTO THE
M/U30S OVER PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR N OF I-4 ...L/M40S TREASURE
COAST. MAX TEMPS TUE WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE 60F MARK OVER ALL
BUT THE IMMEDIATE TREASURE COAST. TEMPS EXPECTED TO RECOVER BACK TO
NEAR AVG BY WED AFTN AS THE POST FRONTAL RIDGE PUSHES OFF THE MID
ATLC COAST AND FORCES LCL WINDS TO VEER ONSHORE.
&&
.AVIATION...
SLOPPY WARM FRONT LIFTING UP THE PENINSULA HAS PRODUCED WIDESPREAD
LOW STRATUS AND PATCHY DENSE FOG. INCREASING LOW LEVEL WINDS WERE
CAUSING THE LOW VISIBILITIES/CEILINGS TO OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN.
EXPECT THE STRATUS TO OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE LIFR-IFR UNTIL A FEW
HOURS AFTER SUNRISE...THEN THE CLOUDS/FOG SHOULD MIX OUT RATHER
ABRUPTLY DUE TO QUITE STRONG LOW LEVEL WINDS. THIS WILL BE SLOWEST
TO OCCUR IN THE NORTH...ESPECIALLY KLEE-KSFB-KDAB. HAVE ALSO
CONTINUED MENTION OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IN THE NORTH.
BAND OF PRE FRONTAL CONVECTION IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN TERMINALS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NORTHWARD FROM
KISM-KMCO-KTIX. THESE WILL BE FAST MOVING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS.
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...NORTHWEST/NORTH WINDS MAY OCCASIONALLY
GUST 20-25 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE NORTHERN TERMINALS.
&&
.MARINE...
TODAY...SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE STILL FORECAST TO INCREASE TO
20-25 KNOTS OFFSHORE THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON...SO WILL
MAINTAIN ADVISORY OFFSHORE. THOUGH IT MAY APPEAR QUITE BENIGN NEAR
THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING...ANY SMALL CRAFT VENTURING OFFSHORE
WILL EXPERIENCE POOR TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DEVELOPING IN THE
OPEN WATERS. LATE IN THE DAY A BAND OF SHOWERS/STORMS MOVING
QUICKLY MAY AFFECT THE WATERS...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET.
TONIGHT...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO SWEEP FROM THE
NORTHERN WATERS IN THE EVENING TO SOUTH FLORIDA AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL INCREASE AND HAVE GONE
WITH AN ADVISORY FOR ALL OF THE WATERS...THEN BEHIND THE FRONT
STRONGER NORTHWEST/NORTH WINDS ARE INDICATED...SO HAVE GONE WITH A
GALE WARNING IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET.
FRI-FRI NIGHT...
HAZARDOUS/DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. A STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE
WILL BUILD OVER THE ERN CONUS AND PUSH A TIGHT SFC PGRAD ACRS THE
LCL ATLC. A FRESH TO STRONG NWRLY BREEZE WILL START THE DAY...BCMG
MODERATE TO FRESH WHILE VEERING TO THE N/NE BY LATE AFTN. THE
OPPOSING NRLY WIND AND SRLY GULFSTREAM COMPONENTS WILL GENERATE
ROUGH SEAS BTWN 6-8FT NEARSHORE AND UP TO 12FT OFFSHORE. WINDS WILL
VEER TO THE E BCMG GENTLE TO MODERATE OVERNIGHT AS THE RIDGE EXPANDS
INTO THE W ATLC AND BEGINS TO WEAKEN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5-6FT
NEARSHORE AND 6-8FT OFFSHORE.
SAT-SAT NIGHT...
GENTLE TO MODERATE ERLY BREEZE THRU THE DAY WILL VEER TO THE SE
OVERNIGHT AS THE RIDGE AXIS CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC
AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4-6FT AROUND MIDDAY
BUT COULD REMAIN ARND 7FT IN THE GULF STREAM.
SUN-SUN NIGHT...
GENTLE TO MODERATE SRLY BREEZE WILL VEER TO THE SW AS THE NEXT COLD
FRONT PRESSES INTO THE DEEP SOUTH AND INTERACTS WITH THE WRN FLANK
OF THE ATLC RIDGE. SEAS 4-5FT NEARSHORE AND 5-7FT OFFSHORE...
SUBSIDING TO 3-5FT NEARSHORE AND 4-6FT OFFSHORE.
MON-MON NIGHT...
HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES
THRU CENTRAL FL. WINDS FRESHEN TO 20-25KFT FROM NW BY MIDDAY...
CONTG OVERNIGHT. SEAS REBUILDING TO 5-7FT NEARSHORE AND 6-8FT
OFFSHORE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB 80 39 53 47 / 70 40 10 10
MCO 80 44 57 46 / 60 40 10 10
MLB 86 47 58 54 / 40 40 10 10
VRB 86 53 60 55 / 30 50 10 10
LEE 78 38 53 41 / 80 40 10 10
SFB 80 43 56 46 / 70 40 10 10
ORL 79 43 56 47 / 60 40 10 10
FPR 86 54 60 56 / 20 50 10 10
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY
FOR 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR WATERS FROM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR WATERS FROM
VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR WATERS FROM
VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR COASTAL
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR WATERS
FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60
NM OFFSHORE.
GALE WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20
TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
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SHORT TERM...LASCODY
LONG TERM....BRAGAWHazardous weather outlook, Jan 1, 8:23 PM EST, 8 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 823 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-020900- 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- 823 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. .DENSE FOG/SMOKE IMPACT... AREAS OF FOG SHOULD DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA. CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TOO FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. HOWEVER...PATCHY DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT DROPPING THROUGH THE AREA WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR STORMS ON THURSDAY. POOR TO HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OFFSHORE ON THURSDAY...THEN BEHIND THE FRONT ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...IT WILL BE HAZARDOUS ACROSS ALL OF THE WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY SUNDAY...THEN ANOTHER NORTHERLY WIND SURGE BEHIND A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST BY MONDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. KELLY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 1, 11:41 PM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1141 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014 FLZ054-058-059-064-020715- INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERO BEACH...OKEECHOBEE...FORT PIERCE... HOBE SOUND 1141 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014 ...PATCHY DENSE FOG DEVELOPING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DENSE FOG IN MARTIN AND ST LUCIE COUNTY...PARTICULARLY ALONG I-95 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 110 THROUGH 140. VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE HAS BEEN REPORTED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR PATCHY DENSE FOG TO DEVELOP THROUGH EARLY MORNING. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THIS EVENING AND REDUCE SPEED WHEN ENCOUNTERING FOG OF ANY KIND. REMEMBER...VISIBILITY CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BRAGAW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MLB | Lake, Volusia | 20 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 2:47 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 58 min | |
| Jan 2, 4:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 25 min |
| Jan 2, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 27 min |
| Jan 2, 5:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 29 min |
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