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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Miami, FL

April 2, 2021Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2021, 2:52 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 2, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2021, 2:52 AM EDT (06:52 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 39 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 835 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
835 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

345 
WWUS72 KMFL 020652
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
252 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

FLZ168-172-173-030000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.WI.Y.0004.210402T1800Z-210403T0600Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
Including the cities of Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, 
Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Beach, 
Hollywood Beach, Aventura, Miami Beach, Miami Shores, 
Downtown Miami, Cutler Bay, and Homestead Bayfront Park
252 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Frye
2 follow-up statements
736 
WWUS72 KMFL 021400
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

FLZ168-172-173-022200-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0004.210402T1800Z-210403T0600Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
Including the cities of Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, 
Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Beach, 
Hollywood Beach, Aventura, Miami Beach, Miami Shores, 
Downtown Miami, Cutler Bay, and Homestead Bayfront Park
1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
261 
WWUS72 KMFL 030558
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
158 AM EDT Sat Apr 3 2021

FLZ168-172-173-030700-
/O.EXP.KMFL.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210403T0600Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
Including the cities of Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, 
Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Beach, 
Hollywood Beach, Aventura, Miami Beach, Miami Shores, 
Downtown Miami, Cutler Bay, and Homestead Bayfront Park
158 AM EDT Sat Apr 3 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds across the region have dropped below advisory thresholds,
therefore the Wind Advisory will expire. However, gusty
northeasterly winds will remain possible through the day. Travels,
especially on east to west oriented bridges and causeways as well
as any high profile vehicle are urged to drive with caution.


$$

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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.