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Small Craft Advisory 30, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 26, 2020

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 8:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBIndian River50 min
Apr 26, 8:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBBrevard, Indian River59 min
Apr 26, 8:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB66 min
Apr 26, 9:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBSaint Lucie42 min
Apr 26, 9:44 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB91 min
Apr 26, 10:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin, Saint Lucie54 min
Apr 26, 10:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBMartin, Saint Lucie30 min
Apr 26, 10:40 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMLB95 min
Apr 26, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin65 min
Apr 26, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin52 min
Apr 26, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBMartin48 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.