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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Melbourne, FL

September 4, 20194 counties in Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this wind advisory at Sep 4, 2019, 11:29 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 4, 2019, 11:29 AM EDT (15:29 UTC)
Expired: Sep 4, 2019, 5:32 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL

Counties Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Seminole County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 566 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

377 
WWUS72 KMLB 041529
NPWMLB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1129 AM EDT Wed Sep 4 2019

FLZ044>047-053-054-144-147-050000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.190904T1529Z-190905T0000Z/
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola-
Indian River-Southern Lake-Northern Brevard-
Including the cities of Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, 
Apopka, Maitland, Orlando, Winter Park, Union Park, 
Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, 
Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Celebration, Kissimmee, 
Saint Cloud, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Clermont, Mascotte, 
Groveland, Cocoa, and Titusville
1129 AM EDT Wed Sep 4 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 45
  mph.

* IMPACTS...Drivers should exercise caution on roadways with
  strong winds expected, especially on north to south oriented 
  roads. Loose outdoor objects may be blown around. Minor damage 
  to trees and limbs, power lines and some property is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 mph or greater
are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Strong winds can blow
around loose objects. Secure trash cans, lawn furniture and other
objects that can be moved by the strong winds.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

797 
WWUS72 KMLB 042132
NPWMLB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
532 PM EDT Wed Sep 4 2019

FLZ044>047-053-054-144-147-042245-
/O.CAN.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190905T0000Z/
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola-
Indian River-Southern Lake-Northern Brevard-
Including the cities of Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, 
Apopka, Maitland, Orlando, Winter Park, Union Park, 
Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, 
Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Celebration, Kissimmee, 
Saint Cloud, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Clermont, Mascotte, 
Groveland, Cocoa, and Titusville
532 PM EDT Wed Sep 4 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Gusty west to southwest winds up to 30 mph will occur through
sunset as Hurricane Dorian continues to lift north away from the
area. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 3, 9:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia	112 min
Sep 4, 12:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Lake, Orange, Volusia	2 hr
Sep 4, 2:24 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	MLB		14 hr
Sep 4, 2:24 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	MLB		14 hr
Sep 4, 11:40 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MLB		40 hr
Sep 4, 5:08 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	MLB	Volusia	11 hr
Sep 4, 5:08 PM EDT	High Surf Advisory	MLB	Volusia	11 hr

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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.