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Small Craft Advisory 6, NWS Miami, FL

January 22, 2020

NWS Miami, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 22, 2020, 3:30 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2020, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 22, 2020, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 22, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
Expired: Jan 24, 2020, 1:00 PM EST
In force: 42 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 Jan 22, 3:23 AM EST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 3:23 AM EST, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 4:07 PM EST, 11 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
407 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2020

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
220915-
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-
407 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2020

...Wind Chill Advisory: Tonight Across South Florida...
...Hazardous Marine and Beach Conditions Linger...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

Rip currents: There is a high risk of rip currents along the Gulf
beaches and Palm Beaches. There is a moderate rip current risk along
the Atlantic beaches of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

Wind: Hazardous marine winds of 20 to 30 knots across the Gulf,
Lake Okeechobee, and Biscayne Bay waters. Wind gust in the Atlantic
waters may gust up to 35-40 knots

Temperatures: Wind chill values in the mid 20s to mid 30s are
forecast across South Florida tonight into Wednesday morning.
Temperatures are forecast to drop into the mid 30s across portions of
inland Southwest Florida tonight.

Waves: Hazardous seas of 5 to 8 feet in the Gulf and 7 to 16 feet in
the Atlantic.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Hazardous marine conditions are likely to linger across the Atlantic
waters through a good portion of the week with strong winds and
elevated seas.

The rip current risk may possibly remain elevated for most of the
week along the Atlantic beaches. High surf could lead to Atlantic
beach erosion, particularly in the Palm Beaches midweek.

.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
Jan 22, 3:15 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	16 hr
Jan 22, 3:21 AM EST	Rip Current Statement	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	5 days
Jan 22, 3:21 AM EST	High Surf Advisory	MFL	Palm Beach	43 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.