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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL

June 21, 2018Brevard County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2018, 2:30 PM EDT for Brevard County, Florida. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jun 21, 2018, 2:30 PM EDT (18:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL

County Brevard County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 21, 2:17 PM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 2:17 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 10:00 AM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1000 AM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-220300-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia County-
Northern Lake County-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard County-
Osceola-Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin-
Coastal Volusia County-Southern Lake County-
Northern Brevard County-
1000 AM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered showers and storms will develop this afternoon through
early evening. Storm movement slowly east to southeast across
the region and offshore. A few stronger storms will be possible,
producing frequent lightning strikes, strong wind gusts up to 40
mph and locally heavy rainfall. Isolated locations may have brief
ponding of water on roadways or poor drainage flooding.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
Scattered storms developing across the area, this afternoon and
early evening hours, will move slowly east to southeast. A few
stronger storms will have the potential to produce gusty winds
near 34 knots over inland lakes, and as they push offshore the
coast of east central Florida through late day.

.RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
The St Johns River Above Lake Harney near Geneva is forecast to
remain fairly steady above Action Stage, but remaining below
flood stage through late this week and into the weekend.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
Moisture will remain elevated across the area through late week
and into the weekend, with scattered to numerous thunderstorm
development expected across east central Florida during the
afternoon and evening hours. A few stronger storms will continue
to be possible each day, producing frequent lightning strikes,
strong gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today.

Weitlich/Johnson

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 11:27 AM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1127 AM EDT THU JUN 21 2018

FLZ041-044>046-144-211630-
Northern Lake County FL-Orange FL-Seminole FL-Inland Volusia FL-
Southern Lake County FL-
1127 AM EDT THU JUN 21 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SEMINOLE...LAKE...
WESTERN ORANGE AND CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

At 1126 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Emeralda to Mascotte. Movement was
east southeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Deltona, Sanford, Apopka, Altamonte Springs and Ocoee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2894 8194 2895 8166 2918 8162 2908 8115
      2835 8160 2835 8179 2836 8179 2836 8186
      2835 8186 2835 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 300DEG 6KT 2893 8178 2856 8189

Johnson

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 11:42 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 12:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1249 PM EDT THU JUN 21 2018

FLZ045-047-053-054-058-147-211745-
Okeechobee FL-Southern Brevard County FL-Osceola FL-
Northern Brevard County FL-Orange FL-Indian River FL-
1249 PM EDT THU JUN 21 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OKEECHOBEE...
NORTHWESTERN INDIAN RIVER...BREVARD...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND OSCEOLA
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Port Canaveral to Lake Kissimmee. Movement
was southeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Saint Cloud and Rockledge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2779 8042 2738 8104 2757 8117 2757 8116
      2766 8113 2782 8121 2786 8130 2792 8131
      2806 8146 2801 8138 2808 8135 2809 8145
      2814 8146 2814 8152 2816 8152 2862 8063
      2837 8057 2813 8054 2798 8047
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 295DEG 23KT 2838 8052 2792 8127

Johnson

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:46 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 2:30 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
Jun 21, 11:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake	63 min
Jun 21, 11:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Orange, Seminole	63 min
Jun 21, 12:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		3 hr
Jun 21, 12:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard, Indian River, Osceola	56 min
Jun 21, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Osceola	59 min
Jun 21, 1:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Volusia	3 hr
Jun 21, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		118 min
Jun 21, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin	32 min
Jun 21, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		55 min
Jun 21, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Okeechobee	25 min
Jun 21, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin	32 min
Jun 21, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin	35 min

Nearby

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