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Small Craft Advisory 40, NWS Miami, FL

November 6, 2020

NWS Miami, FL issued this small craft advisory at Nov 6, 2020, 4:08 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 6, 2020, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 6, 2020, 4:08 AM EST (09:08 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 6, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
Expired: Nov 7, 2020, 4:29 PM EST
In force: 21 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 Nov 6, 3:54 AM EST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 3:54 AM EST, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 6:28 PM EST, 9 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
628 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2020

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
061130-
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-
628 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2020

...HAZARDOUS MARINE AND BEACH CONDITIONS...
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

Rip currents: A high risk of rip currents remains in effect for all
Atlantic beaches.

Wind: Breezy east-northeasterly winds continue, creating hazardous
boating conditions over the local waters. Wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph
will be possible, especially across the east coast of South Florida.

Waves: Seas will range from 5 to 8 feet over the Atlantic waters,
with lower wave heights forecast across the remaining local waters.

Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms return to the forecast today...when
thunder roars, go indoors.

Waterspouts: Can't rule out an isolated waterspout over the Atlantic
waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Breezy conditions will continue through the week. Hazardous marine
conditions could briefly subside on Friday before deteriorating once
again this weekend. Localized flooding is possible with the heaviest
downpours during the weekend.

Tropical Cyclone Eta over Honduras is forecast by the National
Hurricane Center to move back into the NW Caribbean Sea late this
week. The system is then forecast to move northward into the Florida
Straits or the SE Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Marine conditions will
gradually deteriorate once again going into this weekend, and heavy
rainfall concerns continue to grow.

.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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 6, 3:31 AM EST	Flood Watch	MFL	Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe and 1 more	8 days
Nov 6, 3:36 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	37 hr
Nov 6, 10:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Monroe	47 min

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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.