Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
344 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

.DISCUSSION...

THE LATE MORNING (15Z) SOUNDING CONTINUED TO SHOW HIGH MOISTURE
BELOW 600 MB WITH PRECIP WATER VALUES REMAINING AT 1.84"...
IDENTICAL TO THE EARLY MORNING SOUNDING. BUT A LITTLE BIT OF
SUPPRESSION AND A DELAYED SEA BREEZE KEPT CONVECTION FROM FIRING
UNTIL ABOUT NOON ALLOWING SFC TEMPS TO REACH THE UPPER 80S. THE
DRIER AIRMASS LOOKED LIKE IT STAYED JUST NORTH OF US DUE WEST OF
THE SFC LOW OFFSHORE.

THRU TONIGHT...CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS SOUTHWARD WITH
EVENTUAL INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE OVER THE
INTERIOR AND SEPARATE BOUNDARY LIFTING NORTH FROM SOUTH FL. SO
WILL MAINTAIN SCATTERED (40-50 PERCENT) POPS ACROSS THE SOUTH AND
INTERIOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTN AND INTO EARLY EVE. ONLY ISOLD
POPS (20 PERCENT) FOR VOLUSIA/NORTH BREVARD. THE PRIMARY THREAT
WILL CONTINUE TO BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES FOLLOWED BY VERY
HEAVY RAIN. HAVE NOT SEEN A LOT OF WIND SO FAR...A FEW 34
KNOTTERS...LIKELY DUE TO THE UNIMPRESSIVE LAPSE RATES BETWEEN
700-500 MB. BUT COULD STILL SEE ONE OR TWO STORMS MAKE A RUN AT
BEING SEVERE GIVEN THE STRONG HEATING THAT HAS OCCURRED AND
BOUNDARY COLLISIONS TO COME.

SAT-MON (PREVIOUS)...A RESIDUAL WEAK MID LEVEL TROUGH AND COL
REGION EXTENDING FROM THE YUCATAN NEWD ACROSS FLORIDA WILL
GRADUALLY FILL AS THE ATLC DLM RIDGE EXPANDS WWD AND LINKS UP WITH
ITS GOMEX COUNTERPART. AS THIS OCCURS...BROAD H50 TROUGHING
DEVELOPS FARTHER NORTH ACROSS THE SERN CONUS.THIS WILL KEEP THE
RIDGE AXIS SUPPRESSED SOUTH/EAST OF THE STATE. THE SURFACE
REFLECTION OF THE ATLC RIDGE WILL ALSO BUILD WWD INTO SOUTH
FL...WITH A BROAD SURFACE TROUGH IN PLACE TO THE N. THIS WILL
PLACE ECFL IN AN INCREASINGLY MOIST SW FLOW...WHICH FAVORS THE ERN
SIDE OF THE PENINSULA FOR DIURNAL SHRA/TS. SCT DIURNAL POPS WILL
BE IN PLACE EACH DAY WITH A SLOW INCREASE IN MEAN MOISTURE
RESULTING IN NUMBERS INCREASING FROM 30 TO 50 BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TEMPS WILL AVERAGE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL...MORESO ALONG THE EAST
COAST DUE TO SLOWER ECSB DEVELOPMENT.

TUE-THU (PREVIOUS)...GLOBAL MODELS DIFFER W/R/T BOTH THE SPEED
WITH WHICH THE DLM RIDGE BUILDS BACK NWD...AND THE
ORIENTATION/LOCATION OF THE RIDGE/HIGH CENTER AT H50. THE GFS IS
SLOWER AND FARTHER EAST (ACROSS FL AND THE ADJCT ATLC) WHILE THE
ECM IS FASTER BUT FARTHER WEST (INTO THE GOMEX). THIS RESULTS IN
DIFFERING SURFACE FLOW REGIMES: THE GFS STRONGER SRLY FLOW ADVECTS
DEEPER MOISTURE INTO THE REGION... WHILE THE ECM'S LIGHTER SW TO
WRLY FLOW IS NIT QUITE AS MOIST. FOR NOW...DECIDED TO GET OUT THE
BROAD BRUSH AND RUN WITH NEAR CLIMO (40 PCT) UNTIL THE LOCAL FLOW
REGIME BECOMES A LITTLE CLEARER IN THE GUIDANCE. TEMPS SHOULD BE A
LITTLE CLOSER TO CLIMO FROM MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...
SCATTERED TSRA FOR INLAND AND SOUTHERN TAF SITES THROUGH 00Z SO
TEMPO GROUPS LOOK GOOD THERE. FOCUS FOR TSRA WILL BE SOUTH OF
DAB/SFB AND TIX. WILL KEEP CONDS VFR OVERNIGHT PER LAMP/GFS
GUIDANCE. LIGHT WESTERLY FLOW SATURDAY WILL TURN ONSHORE IN A SEA
BREEZE AT COASTAL TERMINALS BY 18Z.

&&

.MARINE...
PRIMARY CONCERN THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE OFFSHORE MOVING
CONVECTION SOUTH OF THE CAPE CONTAINING FREQUENT LIGHTNING
STRIKES.

SAT-TUE (PREVIOUS)...EXTENDED PERIOD OF FINE COATING CONDITIONS
LOOKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE BY SUN-MON BUT WITH THE FLOW REMAINING
OFFSHORE... SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 1-2FT RANGE NEAR SHORE AND
2-3FT WELL OFFSHORE. THE GFS/WNAWAVE SOLN WOULD SUGGEST WOULD
SUGGEST 15-20KT AND UP TO 4FT OR SO OFFSHORE BY TUE...HOWEVER WITH
THE ECM ADVERTISING MORE SURFACE RIDGING AND LIGHTER WIND
SPEEDS...WILL CAP HGTS AT 3FT FOR NOW.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  72  92  74  93 /  20  30  20  40
MCO  73  94  74  94 /  20  30  20  40
MLB  73  92  73  93 /  20  30  20  30
VRB  72  91  73  92 /  40  30  20  30
LEE  74  95  76  94 /  20  30  20  40
SFB  74  95  76  94 /  20  30  20  40
ORL  75  94  76  94 /  20  30  20  40
FPR  71  89  72  91 /  40  30  20  30

&&

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

&&

SHORT TERM...KELLY
LONG TERM....BRAGAW

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1204 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-210415-
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-
1204 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
DRIER AIR WILL WRAP AROUND AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE
CANAVERAL AND WILL LIMIT LIGHTNING STORM POTENTIAL THIS AFTERNOON.
NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL PREVENT THE SEA BREEZE FROM PUSHING
MUCH FARTHER EAST THAN THE I-95 CORRIDOR. STORM MOTION WILL BE
SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS WILL BE CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A 1 TO 2 FOOT LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL RESULT IN A LOW TO MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES TODAY. THE RIP CURRENT RISK
WILL BE AT ITS GREATEST FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNSET DUE TO
TIDAL EFFECTS.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. THE HIGHEST STORM POTENTIAL WILL BE OVER THE COASTAL
COUNTIES THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST OVER THE AREA EACH
AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER EARLY NEXT WEEK AFTER
THE LOW PRESSURE AREA EAST OF THE CAPE LIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL
ATLANTIC.

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

BRAGAW

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
450 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

FLZ059-202130-
ST. LUCIE-
450 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH OVER ST. LUCIE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT.

AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF
TRADITION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
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 2726 8045 2737 8068 2740 8068 2756 8063
      2756 8054 2747 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 289DEG 6KT 2748 8055

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
555 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

FLZ045-144-202245-
ORANGE-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
555 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER EAST CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY...
EXTREME WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT.

AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL OVER
OAKLAND...MOVEMENT WAS STILL NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL INCLUDE CLERMONT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
HAIL TO PENNY SIZE WILL BE POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY
REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 2864 8186 2869 8166 2868 8166 2859 8163
      2858 8161 2857 8161 2857 8163 2853 8158
      2851 8187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 351DEG 3KT 2856 8167

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
613 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

FLZ044-144-202300-
NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY-SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
613 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH AND SMALL HAIL OVER WESTERN LAKE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT.

AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL FROM
LADY LAKE TO HOWEY IN THE HILLS. SLOW AND ERRATIC MOVEMENT WAS
ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CELLS.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL INCLUDE FRUITLAND PARK.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS OR CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
SMALL HAIL TO PENNY SIZE MAY BE POSSIBLE. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES.

LAT...LON 2896 8196 2896 8195 2896 8192 2868 8174
      2862 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 223DEG 5KT 2889 8194 2880 8186
          2867 8180

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