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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Mar 29, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT for Broward County, Florida. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Broward County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 33 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1041 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1352 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 29, 4:30 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 4:30 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 943 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 300100- LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS-GLADES-HENDRY- INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER- INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-METRO MIAMI-DADE- MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI- DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 943 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...SOME STRONG TO EVEN SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING LATE THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE PRIMARY IMPACTS FROM ANY STORMS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. STRONGER STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. HAIL: HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FLOODING: SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES THAT MAY LEAD TO STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTH FLORIDA BRINGING THE CONTINUING THREAT FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. INCREASING EAST-SOUTHEAST FLOW MID TO LATE WEEK WILL BRING LESS THAN FAVORABLE BOATING CONDITIONS AND AN INCREASE IN RIP CURRENT THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL AND FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI. BAXTER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 334 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 FLZ067-068-071-072-168-172-292000- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL- COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- 334 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT... * AT 334 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DELRAY BEACH TO NEAR PALM AIRE. THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. * THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FORT LAUDERDALE...CORAL SPRINGS...POMPANO BEACH...BOCA RATON... DEERFIELD BEACH...BOYNTON BEACH...DELRAY BEACH...MARGATE...LIGHTHOUSE POINT...LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA...HIGHLAND BEACH...COCONUT CREEK... OAKLAND PARK...NORTH LAUDERDALE...PARKLAND...HILLSBORO BEACH...SEA RANCH LAKES...BOCA DEL MAR...GODFREY ROAD AND HAMPTONS AT BOCA RATON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && LAT...LON 2651 8003 2618 8007 2625 8032 2649 8016 TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 267DEG 3KT 2646 8006 2622 8016 SI
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 3:58 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
358 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016
FLZ067-068-071>074-168-172-292045-
METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL-INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL-
INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
358 PM EDT TUE MAR 29 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL FOR EASTERN BROWARD...SOUTHEASTERN PALM
BEACH AND NORTHWESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
* AT 357 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BOCA RATON TO NEAR WESTON
TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MICCOSUKEE RESORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND UP
TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED
KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HIALEAH...FORT LAUDERDALE...PEMBROKE PINES...HOLLYWOOD...MIRAMAR...CORAL
SPRINGS...POMPANO BEACH...DAVIE...PLANTATION...SUNRISE...BOCA RATON...
DEERFIELD BEACH...BOYNTON BEACH...DELRAY BEACH...TAMARAC...MARGATE...
LIGHTHOUSE POINT...LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA...HIGHLAND BEACH AND OCEAN
RIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO STREET FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
&&
LAT...LON 2654 8003 2638 8003 2624 8006 2591 8031
2574 8054 2578 8076 2610 8050 2653 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 245DEG 27KT 2636 8009 2613 8037 2588 8056
SISpecial weather statement, Mar 29, 4:02 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 51 min |
| Mar 29, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 39 min |
| Mar 29, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 50 min |
| Mar 29, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 33 min |
| Mar 29, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 36 min |
| Mar 29, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 42 min |
| Mar 29, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 39 min |
| Mar 29, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 29 min |
| Mar 29, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Mar 29, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 26 min |
| Mar 29, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 38 min | |
| Mar 29, 3:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 47 min |
| Mar 29, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 43 min |
| Mar 29, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 50 min |
| Mar 29, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 43 min |
| Mar 29, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 41 min |
| Mar 29, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 98 min | |
| Mar 29, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 43 min |
| Mar 29, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 55 min | |
| Mar 29, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 40 min |
| Mar 29, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Mar 29, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 43 min |
| Mar 29, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| Mar 29, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 70 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.