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Small Craft Advisory 19, NWS Miami, FL

April 12, 2020

NWS Miami, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 12, 2020, 3:33 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 12, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 12, 2020, 3:33 AM EDT (07:33 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 12, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 13, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Apr 11, 7:36 PM EDT, 7 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 7:36 PM EDT, 7 hours 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 12:29 PM EDT, 15 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1229 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
120430-
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-
1229 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Rip Currents: A moderate risk of rip currents are expected along the
east coast beaches of South Florida today.

Thunderstorms: A few thunderstorms are possible over the interior
areas this afternoon into the evening hours. Lightning, isolated
damaging wind, and isolated large hail are main concerns this
afternoon.

Hail: Isolated hail of an inch or larger is possible through this
evening, mainly in the southern interior, and possibly the southeast
metro areas.

Wind: Isolated strong wind gusts from convective showers or isolated
thunderstorms are possible. There is a slight potential for some of
the wind gusts to be damaging, with speeds in excess of 60 miles per
hour, mainly in the interior, and possibly the southeast metro areas
through this evening.

Tornados: There is a slight chance of an isolated tornado through
this evening mainly for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Waterspouts: There is a slight chance of a waterspout off the Miami-
Dade and Broward County coasts through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A few thunderstorms will be possible middle to end of next week
especially over the interior and east coast metro areas. The primary
impacts from the storms will be lightning.

Heat indices could again get into the lower 100s over the interior
and east coast metro areas next week especially middle of next week.

An elevated risk of rip currents can be expected along the Atlantic
coast late this weekend into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state,
and CDC guidelines.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 11, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		115 min
Apr 11, 8:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	46 min
Apr 11, 8:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		62 min
Apr 11, 9:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	52 min
Apr 12, 3:00 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	29 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.