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Small Craft Advisory 30, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 26, 2020, 3:10 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 26, 2020, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2020, 3:10 AM EDT (07:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2020, 10:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted.
647 WHUS72 KMLB 260710 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 AMZ570-572-272000- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0030.200427T0600Z-200427T2000Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MONDAY... * WHAT...Winds shifting to northwest and north, increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 4 PM Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ575-272000- /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0030.200427T1200Z-200427T2000Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM MONDAY... * WHAT...Winds shifting to northwest and north, increasing to near 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 4 PM Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
2 follow-up statements
114 WHUS72 KMLB 261955 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 355 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 AMZ570-572-272000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0030.200427T0600Z-200427T2000Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 355 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Winds shifting to northwest and north, increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 4 PM Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ AMZ575-272000- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0030.200427T1200Z-200427T2000Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 355 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Winds shifting to northwest and north, increasing to near 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 4 PM Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
968 WHUS72 KMLB 262359 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 759 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 AMZ575-270100- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0030.200427T1200Z-200427T2000Z/ Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 759 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ AMZ570-572-272000- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0030.200427T0200Z-200427T2000Z/ Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 759 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Winds shifting to northwest and north tonight, increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
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 Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 25, 8:53 PM EDT, 6 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 8:53 PM EDT, 6 hours 17 minutes before
East Central Florida Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 853 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .DISCUSSION... ...Marginal Risk of Severe Storms Treasure Coast to Lake Okeechobee Sunday... Overnight...Showers and storms ascd with afternoon boundaries and daytime heating have moved offshore the Treasure Coast. Late interaction with the east coast breeze boundary led to a few stronger storms, however no wind gusts over 40 mph were reported. Some limited clearing will occur this evening before re-development of some lower clouds in the early morning hours ahead of an approaching frontal boundary. Present forecast indicates lower cigs esp along the Treasure and Space Coast to Osceola Co and I-4. Some fog can also be expected after 4 AM through daybreak. A slight chance of showers will continue overnight for the southern zones. Expect low temps in the upper 60s to low 70s across central FL. Sunday...A cool front will cross east central FL during Sunday, with with scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms developing ahead of the front, from about Southern Osceola/southern Brevard counties southward. Rain chances range from 20 percent along a Lake Kissimmee- Viera line, to 40 percent from the city of Okeechobee to Fort Pierce southward. A few strong storms with wind gusts of 40-50 mph possible across southern Treasure Coast in the afternoon. Showers/storms should end or move offshore by sunset. Afternoon highs reach the upper 80s. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions until late tonight. Expect reductions in ceilings/visibility as short range guid hinting at low stratus developing across the roughly east of I-4 and south of Volusia Co. area after 26/08Z, occasional IFR conditions in lower cig psbl early Sunday FM 26/08z-26/1230Z FM SUA-FPR-MLB-VRB. && .MARINE... Tonight...Favorable boating conditions with south/southwest winds around 10 knots or less, and seas around 2 feet or less within 20 nm. Sunday...Winds veer west Sunday morning as a frontal boundary approaches the area, and moves through the waters Sunday. Seas in the 2-3 feet range. A few strong storms capable of producing wind gusts up to 35 knots possible mainly from Ft. Pierce inlet south in the afternoon. && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && JP/JC
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 8:04 PM EDT, 7 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 804 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-260400- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola- Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Northern Brevard- 804 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A few stronger storms will again be possible across Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast into Sunday afternoon. Main threats will be wind gusts up to 50 to 60 mph and frequent lightning. Poor boating conditions will then develop behind a passing cool front into Sunday night, with northwest to north winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots, which will build seas up to 6 feet offshore through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed tonight. Combs
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 8:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 8:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Indian River | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 8:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 66 min | |
| Apr 26, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Saint Lucie | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 9:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 91 min | |
| Apr 26, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 10:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Martin, Saint Lucie | 30 min |
| Apr 26, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 95 min | |
| Apr 26, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 52 min |
| Apr 26, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 48 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.