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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 21, 2018, 4:16 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 21, 2018, 10:10 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2018, 4:16 AM EDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2018, 10:10 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
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735 WHUS72 KMLB 210816 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 416 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 AMZ570-572-220200- /O.EXT.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180321T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0021.180321T2000Z-180323T0300Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 416 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT Thursday. * WINDS...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to gale force. Gusty winds will continue into tonight while decreasing. * WAVES/SEAS...Around 7 to 9 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ550-552-220200- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180322T1400Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 416 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusty winds will continue into tonight while decreasing. * WAVES/SEAS...5 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ555-575-220200- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180323T0300Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 416 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusty winds will continue into tonight. * WAVES/SEAS...Building as high as 7 feet away from shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
3 follow-up statements
702 WHUS72 KMLB 211410 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1010 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 AMZ570-572-221500- /O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180321T2000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0021.180321T1410Z-180323T0300Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 1010 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has cancelled the Gale Warning. * WINDS...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty. * WAVES/SEAS...Around 7 to 9 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ550-552-221400- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180322T1400Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 1010 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Northwest winds up to 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...4 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ555-575-221500- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180323T0300Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 1010 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Northwest winds up to 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...Building as high as 7 to 8 feet away from shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ 15
013 WHUS72 KMLB 221333 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 AMZ550-552-221800- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180322T1800Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest winds around 20 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...4 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ555-575-222030- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180323T0200Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest winds 20 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...4 to 5 feet nearshore and up to 9 feet in the Gulf Stream. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ570-572-222030- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180323T0200Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 933 AM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest winds 20 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...7 to 9 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
817 WHUS72 KMLB 221933 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 333 PM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 AMZ555-575-230200- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-180323T0200Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 333 PM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest winds 15 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...Up to 7 feet in the Gulf Stream. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ570-572-230200- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180323T0200Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 333 PM EDT Thu Mar 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest winds 15 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...6 to 7 feet this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 27 min |
| Mar 20, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin | 17 min |
| Mar 20, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 58 min | |
| Mar 21, 2:53 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 16 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:58 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | Okeechobee, Osceola | 16 hr |
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