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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL

September 22, 2014Volusia County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Sep 22, 2014, 4:02 PM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 22, 2014, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: Sep 22, 2014, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL

County Volusia County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Sep 22, 3:23 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 3:23 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 22, 5:35 AM EDT, 10 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
535 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2014

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-222200-
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-
535 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY...AS A
STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY NEAR LAKE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES REMAINS
STATIONARY AND WEAKENS. THIS FEATURE...COMBINED WITH DAYTIME
HEATING AND AFTERNOON SEA AND LAKE BREEZES WILL RESULT IN
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND LIGHTNING STORMS OVER THE AREA
TODAY. STORMS TODAY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH..AND WILL
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH
AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND TWO INCHES...OR A LITTLE
HIGHER. THIS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING OF ROADS AND OTHER
POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS.

.RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
WATER LEVELS REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE SHINGLE CREEK NEAR
CAMPBELL IN OSCEOLA COUNTY DUE TO HEAVY RAINS ON SATURDAY. SHOULD
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCUR AGAIN IN THIS AREA...IT COULD CAUSE
WATER LEVELS TO RISE FURTHER. IF YOU RESIDE NEAR SHINGLE CREEK...
LISTEN FOR ANY STATEMENTS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...OR COUNTY OFFICIALS.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AS THE MOVE
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 KNOTS. BOATERS SHOULD BE ALERT
TO STORMS APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY...AND SEEK SAFE
HARBOR IF SKIES LOOK THREATENING.

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
THE COMBINATION OF VERY DEEP MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS IN THE
LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WATERSPOUTS NEAR THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
ALONG THE EAST CENTRAL COAST...OVER THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS
OR ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A LINGERING OCEAN SWELL OF AROUND 3 FEET WILL LEAD TO A MODERATE
THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. THE THREAT WILL
BE HIGHEST FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON DUE TO TIDAL
EFFECTS. CHECK WITH THE BEACH PATROL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
REGARDING OCEAN HAZARDS. REMEMBER TO SWIM ONLY NEAR A LIFEGUARD...
AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL CHANCES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
WEEK. WHILE RAIN CHANCES REMAIN HIGH FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
FRESHENING ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP...PERHAPS DECREASING THE
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF STORMS SLIGHTLY. THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE HOWEVER...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED
TEMPORARY FLOODING OF ROADS IN SOME AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED TODAY. HOWEVER...
PLEASE REPORT ANY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO INCHES OR GREATER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MELBOURNE.

CRISTALDI

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
232 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2014

FLZ147-221900-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
232 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
TO 45 TO 55 MPH OVER NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT.

AT 230 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS 3 MILES WEST OF
MIMS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE KLONDIKE BEACH...MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE AND KENNEDY
SPACE CENTER.

THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS
TO BLOW AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS...CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR CAPSIZE
SMALL BOATS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK
SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT STRONG WIND GUSTS SOMETIMES OCCUR WELL
AWAY FROM THE HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS.

LAT...LON 2850 8074 2852 8073 2852 8077 2850 8077
      2849 8088 2853 8091 2878 8095 2879 8078
      2870 8071 2868 8067 2868 8066 2871 8070
      2874 8071 2876 8074 2879 8075 2879 8073
      2859 8057 2850 8054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 271DEG 24KT 2866 8083

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Special weather statement, Sep 22, 2:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
256 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2014

FLZ147-221945-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
256 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2014

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
UP TO 55 MPH OVER NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT.

AT 255 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER TITUSVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ALSO
ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. THIS STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE FUNNEL CLOUDS AS
IT MOVES TOWARD MERRITT ISLAND AND THE COAST.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS
INCLUDE MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE AND KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.

THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 55 MPH...WHICH CAN CAUSE UNSECURED OBJECTS TO BLOW
AROUND...SNAP TREE LIMBS...CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR CAPSIZE SMALL
BOATS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITY. SEEK
SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

BOATERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT STRONG WIND GUSTS SOMETIMES OCCUR WELL
AWAY FROM THE HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS.

LAT...LON 2848 8061 2850 8060 2850 8063 2849 8064
      2849 8074 2852 8073 2852 8077 2850 8077
      2850 8088 2868 8090 2869 8082 2866 8081
      2869 8079 2870 8071 2868 8067 2871 8067
      2870 8066 2859 8057 2848 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 269DEG 11KT 2859 8079

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Special weather statement, Sep 22, 3:31 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 22, 3:51 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 22, 3:57 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 22, 4:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 22, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Seminole	42 min
Sep 22, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		63 min
Sep 22, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin	60 min
Sep 22, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Seminole	28 min
Sep 22, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard	49 min
Sep 22, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River, Saint Lucie	29 min
Sep 22, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River	63 min
Sep 22, 4:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie	110 min
Sep 22, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		96 min
Sep 22, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard	63 min
Sep 22, 5:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Brevard	2 hr

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