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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2019, 1:37 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 23 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
- Aug 6, 2019, 1:37 PM EDT (17:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2019, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 1612 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 685 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 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 Aug 6, 10:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 10:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 1108 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 070315- 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- 1108 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019 ...STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Thunderstorms: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today with best coverage over the western areas shifting to the eastern areas this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds, heavy rains, and frequent lightning are expected with this activity. Flooding: Storms will be capable of producing torrential rainfall across South Florida. Localized flooding may occur, especially in areas that experience multiple rounds of heavy rain. There is the potential for flooded roadways and even water entering a few structures. Wind: The strongest storms could produce wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Isolated damaging wind gusts cannot be ruled out, especially over the east coast metro areas. Waterspouts: There is a potential for isolated waterspouts across all South Florida waters today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY Thunderstorm potential will continue each day through the period, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Flooding, lightning, and gusty wind could accompany this activity. .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, Aug 6, 12:56 PM EDT, 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 1:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 51 min | |
| Aug 6, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 82 min |
| Aug 6, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 63 min |
| Aug 6, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 31 min | |
| Aug 6, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 66 min |
| Aug 6, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 65 min |
| Aug 6, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 3:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 116 min | |
| Aug 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Aug 6, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 4:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 100 min |
| Aug 6, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 6:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.