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Small Craft Advisory 6, NWS Melbourne, FL

January 10, 2014

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 10, 2014, 4:06 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2014, 4:06 AM EST (09:06 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2014, 4:00 PM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

The text

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

432 
WHUS72 KMLB 100906
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
406 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

AMZ550-101500-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140110T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KMLB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140110T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
406 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...BREEZY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS
  WITH SEAS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ552-555-575-101500-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140110T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0006.140110T0906Z-140110T1500Z/
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 SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
406 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH
  SEAS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ572-101500-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140110T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0006.140110T0906Z-140110T2100Z/
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
406 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS AND SEAS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH
  SEAS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ570-101500-
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140110T2100Z/
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
406 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH
  SEAS 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
799 
WHUS72 KMLB 101538
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1038 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

AMZ572-102100-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140110T2100Z/
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
1038 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ570-102100-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140110T2100Z/
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
1038 AM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

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

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS 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.

&&

$$
140 
WHUS72 KMLB 102122
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
422 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

AMZ572-110900-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140110T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0001.140110T2122Z-140111T0900Z/
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
422 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
EST SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVE HEIGHTS
OF 5 TO 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS LESS THAN
20 KNOTS.

&&

$$

AMZ570-110900-
/O.EXP.KMLB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140110T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0001.140110T2122Z-140111T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
422 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
EST SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVE HEIGHTS
OF 5 TO 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS LESS THAN
20 KNOTS.

&&

$$

AMZ575-110900-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0001.140110T2122Z-140111T0900Z/
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
422 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
EST SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVE HEIGHTS
OF 5 TO 7 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED WITH WINDS LESS THAN
20 KNOTS.

&&

$$

SEDLOCK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 9, 8:49 PM EST, 7 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 8:49 PM EST, 7 hours 17 minutes before
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
849 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

.DISCUSSION...
...RECORD TREASURE COAST RAINS ALONG WITH SOME SEVERE WEATHER
EARLIER...

SFC CONVERGENCE ALONG A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY COUPLED
WITH SOME FAVORABLE SYNOPTIC SCALE ASCENT HAS PRODUCED A FORMIDABLE
RAIN MAKING MACHINE ALONG THE TREASURE COAST MOST OF THE DAY. RAIN
AMOUNTS THAT EQUAL HISTORICAL DRY SEASON CLIMATOLOGY HAVE OCCURRED
IN SOME SELECT LOCATIONS ALONG THE COAST OF MARTIN AND SAINT LUCIE
COUNTIES.

UNOFFICIAL OBSERVER REPORTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
FROM THE AREA WITH THE FORT PIERCE AIRPORT AT NEARLY 7.5 INCHES.
AVAILABLE GUIDANCE SUGGEST A CONTINUED THREAT OF HEAVY
RAINS..ESPECIALLY ALONGTEH BOUNDARY AS IT LIFTS TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT. HIGH POP WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR THE REGION NORTH TO CAPE
CANAVERAL WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AND COVERAGE INLAND ZONES. THE
FORECAST WL BE UPDATED FOR TIMING AND OTEHR ELEMENTS.

&&

.AVIATION...
(PREVIOUS DISC) WIDESPREAD MVFR CEILINGS AND AREAS OF IFR ASSOCIATED
WITH AREAS OF RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO EVENING...THEN AS LOW
LEVEL WINDS EASE AFTER MIDNIGHT...IFR SHOULD EXPAND AND AREAS OF
LIFR CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY INLAND. THE
LAST SET OF TAFS TRENDED CONDITIONS DOWNWARD AND EXPECT FURTHER
LOWERING OF CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN FUTURE TAFS. THE LOW CLOUDS
AND FOG WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER SUNRISE ON FRI BUT BY
AFTERNOON SKIES SHOULD BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY.

&&

.MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL RELEGATE TO CAUTION CRITERIA
OVER MOST OF AREA DURING EARLY FRIDAY (ASIDE FROM THE OUTER WATERS
NORTH ZONE (NORTH OF THE LIFTING BOUNDARY.)  LITTLE CHANGE TO
PREVIOUS FORECAST.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY
     FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD
     COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR 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.

&&

JP/TES
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 9:34 PM EST, 6 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
934 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-101100-
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-
934 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT NORTHWARD FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA OVERNIGHT. HIGH MOISTURE VALUES AND
LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE MAY ALLOW FOR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
OVERNIGHT ALONG THE TREASURE COAST. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ALONG THE
TREASURE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO AGGRAVATE THE CURRENT FLOOD THREAT.
OTHER THREATS INCLUDE OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS
TO 40 MPH.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
THE COMBINATION OF INCREASING DEEP MOISTURE AND CONVERGENCE NEAR THE
TREASURE COAST WILL ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTS OF SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES.

.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.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
SHOWERS ALONG THE SAINT LUCIE COUNTY AND MARTIN COUNTY COASTS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS.

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
SHOWERS ALONG THE SAINT LUCIE COUNTY AND MARTIN COUNTY COASTS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP A BRIEF ISOLATED WATERSPOUT OVER NEAR
SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS AS WELL AS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY BREEZE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE LOCAL
ATLANTIC WILL GENERATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. SEAS
BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET WILL BE COMMON NEAR SHORE...AND UP TO 10 FEET
OFFSHORE AND GULF STREAM. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER IN
VICINITY OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET.

.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 TREASURE COAST ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE
WEATHER FOR WATERSPOUTS AND HEAVY RAIN AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.

SEDLOCK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 7:25 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMLB65 min
Jan 9, 9:02 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningMLBMartin3 hr
Jan 10, 4:22 PM ESTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasMLB12 hr

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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.