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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Miami, FL

May 19, 2021Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this wind advisory at May 19, 2021, 9:41 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 19, 2021, 9:41 PM EDT (01:41 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
34 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 01:43 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, 1.7 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 2021-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -49 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1279 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

670 
WWUS72 KMFL 200141
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
941 PM EDT Wed May 19 2021

FLZ168-172-173-200945-
/O.NEW.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.210520T0141Z-210521T0000Z/
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
941 PM EDT Wed May 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
883 
WWUS72 KMFL 200640
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
240 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021

FLZ168-172-173-210000-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210521T0000Z/
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
240 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
314 
WWUS72 KMFL 201331
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
931 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021

FLZ068-072-074-210000-
/O.EXA.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210521T0000Z/
Metro Palm Beach-Metro Broward-Metro Miami-Dade-
Including the cities of Palm Springs, Florida Gardens, Aberdeen, 
Boca West, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Tamarac, Sunrise, 
Plantation, Davie, Cooper City, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, 
Miramar, Miami, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Hialeah, Doral, 
South Miami, Kendall, and Cutler Ridge
931 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-172-173-210000-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210521T0000Z/
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
931 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Baxter
157 
WWUS72 KMFL 201836
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
236 PM EDT Thu May 20 2021

FLZ168-172-173-211200-
/O.EXT.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210521T1200Z/
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
236 PM EDT Thu May 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ068-072-074-210000-
/O.CON.KMFL.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210521T0000Z/
Metro Palm Beach-Metro Broward-Metro Miami-Dade-
Including the cities of Palm Springs, Florida Gardens, Aberdeen, 
Boca West, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Tamarac, Sunrise, 
Plantation, Davie, Cooper City, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, 
Miramar, Miami, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Hialeah, Doral, 
South Miami, Kendall, and Cutler Ridge
236 PM EDT Thu May 20 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Baxter

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 2:35 PM EDTFire Weather WatchMFLCollier, Miami-Dade, Monroe36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.