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Special Weather Statement, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 20, 2020, 2:57 PM EDT for Indian River County, Florida. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2020, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2020, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Indian River County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 79 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 150 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -179 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 20, 10:49 AM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 10:49 AM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 602 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-202300- 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- 602 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A moist southwest flow continues across east central Florida. This will lead to development of numerous showers and lightning storms, mainly during the afternoon, with a few storms possibly lingering near the east coast around sunset. Storm motion will be a little faster today towards the northeast at 20 to 25 mph. This will lead to a slightly higher threat for damaging wind gusts of 58 mph or greater compared to Wednesday. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes, small hail, and torrential downpours of 1 to 3 inches will also be possible with today's stronger storms. Move indoors to safety at the first sign of threatening skies, or if you hear thunder. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Wind gusts to 35 knots or higher will produce locally higher waves on inland lakes, Intracoastal Waterway, and nearshore Atlantic as they move northeast at around 20 knots. Boaters should watch for storm approaching rapidly from the west and southwest today, and move to safe harbor in advance of their approach. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... There will be a Moderate risk for life-threatening rip currents at area beaches today. While rip currents will be present all day, the threat will be highest from 1230 PM and 630 PM due to tidal effects. To reduce your chance of being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current, swim only within sight of a lifeguard, and never swim alone, while following social distancing guidelines. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. Numerous lightning storms are expected again Friday with scattered storms on Saturday. The main hazards remain strong gusty winds, frequent lightning strikes, and heavy downpours. A Moderate Risk of rip currents will also continue at area beached through this weekend due to a persistent ocean swell. Tropical Depression 13, over the west-central Atlantic Ocean, is forecast to move west-northwest across the southern Bahamas and toward the Florida Straits and Keys as a tropical storm through early next week. On its current forecast track, winds and seas will increase enough to produce poor to locally hazardous boating conditions Sunday night through Monday, mainly south of Sebastian Inlet. There may also be an increased potential for gusty showers and squalls to impact the Atlantic waters, Treasure Coast and Lake Okeechobee region. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for Tropical Depression 13 from the National Hurricane Center, as well as your National Weather Service office in Melbourne .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should monitor the weather and self activate if needed. Cristaldi
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 20, 2:57 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
257 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020
FLZ054-201930-
Indian River FL-
257 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sebastian Highlands. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Sebastian, Indian River Shores, Wabasso, Sebastian Highlands and
Gifford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 2768 8033 2765 8053 2782 8054 2782 8051
2783 8051 2785 8040 2775 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 241DEG 2KT 2776 8048
CombsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 95 min | |
| Aug 20, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 37 min |
| Aug 20, 3:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Indian River | 112 min |
| Aug 20, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 24 min |
| Aug 20, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.