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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Apr 16, 2016, 5:57 PM EDT for Monroe County, Florida. It was in force for 48 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
- Apr 16, 2016, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Monroe County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 218 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1156 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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 Apr 16, 4:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 4:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1251 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 170000- 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- 1251 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES... ...STORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ATLANTIC WATERS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ACROSS ALL OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY SOUTHWARD TO BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. THUNDERSTORMS: NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA, MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG WIND, FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKE, AND HAIL. WATERSPOUTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS, MAINLY ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTAL AND INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY SOUTHWARD TO BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. WIND: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON ON ATLANTIC WATERS, AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. HAIL: THERE IS A CHANCE OF HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR SOUTHWEST AND EXTREME SOUTHERN AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA WHERE HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE. WAVES: WAVES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, LEADING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ON ATLANTIC BEACHES CONTINUES SUNDAY AND MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS SUNDAY AND LIKELY WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND AND HAIL 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, Apr 16, 11:57 AM EDT, 6 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1157 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 FLZ168-172-173-170000- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH... BOCA RATON...POMPANO BEACH...FORT LAUDERDALE... FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...AVENTURA... MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI...CUTLER BAY... HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK 1157 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA... NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG WITH NORTHEAST SWELLS OF 2 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF NORTHEAST WINDS AND NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL LEAD TO RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THERE HAS BEEN 10 RESCUES ALREADY AT MIAMI BEACH THIS MORNING...AND SWIMMERS ARE ADVISE TO REMAIN OUT OF WATER TODAY. IF GOING INTO WATER...IT IS ADVICE TO SWIM NEAR LIFE GUARDS. BAXTER
Local storm report, Apr 16, 4:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
402 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 PM HAIL 1 WNW HYPOLUXO 26.57N 80.06W
04/15/2016 E2.00 INCH PALM BEACH FL PUBLIC
VIDEO OBTAINED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA OF HAIL SLIGHTLY
LARGER THAN GOLF BALL SIZE IN LANTANA NEAR FEDERAL
HIGHWAY AND HYPOLUXO ROAD.
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EVENT NUMBER MFL1600272
MOLLEDASpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 4:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 404 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 FLZ067-071-162045- INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FL-INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FL- 404 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR NORTHWESTERN BROWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT... * AT 403 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROTENBERGER WILDLIFE REFUGE...OR 23 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BAY. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. * FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH... SMALL HAIL...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. THESE WINDS CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROTENBERGER WILDLIFE REFUGE. LAT...LON 2640 8087 2641 8068 2622 8067 2622 8087 TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 004DEG 1KT 2632 8079 KSCHARF
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 4:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Apr 15, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 66 min | |
| Apr 16, 3:54 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 7 days |
| Apr 16, 3:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days | |
| Apr 16, 4:52 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 53 min | |
| Apr 16, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 4:22 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 56 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Apr 16, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Monroe | 38 min |
| Apr 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 85 min | |
| Apr 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 55 min |
| Apr 16, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 48 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.