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Gale Watch 3, NWS Miami, FL

February 20, 2020

NWS Miami, FL issued this gale watch at Feb 20, 2020, 9:42 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 21, 2020, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2020, 9:42 AM EST (14:42 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 21, 2020, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2020, 1:47 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Feb 20, 8:58 AM EST, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 8:58 AM EST, 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 9:00 AM EST, 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
900 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
210200-
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-
900 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

There is no hazardous weather expected today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A cold front is forecast to push through South Florida tomorrow. In
the front's wake, hazardous marine conditions are expected on Friday
into the weekend with increasing swell, high winds, and building
waves anticipated. Coastal impacts are also possible this weekend
including beach erosion, high surf, and minor coastal flooding around
the times of high tide.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

For more information...visit the National Weather Service in
Miami website at www.weather.gov/miami.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 1:47 PM ESTGale WarningMFL41 hr
Feb 20, 1:47 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL3 days

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.