Alert archive / Florida / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this freeze warning at Feb 3, 2021, 3:53 AM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 4, 2021, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2021, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 4, 2021, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2021, 8:00 AM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
371 WWUS72 KMLB 030853 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 353 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 FLZ041-044-141-144-032100- /O.NEW.KMLB.FZ.W.0002.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FZ.W.0001.210203T0900Z-210203T1400Z/ Inland Volusia-Northern Lake-Coastal Volusia-Southern Lake- Including the cities of Debary, Deland, Deltona, Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Clermont, Mascotte, and Groveland 353 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected Fromtonight. * WHERE...Volusia and Lake Counties * WHEN...Through 9 AM this morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from 1 AM to 8 AM Thursday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will hurt sensitive persons and outdoor pets. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold weather shelters are open in many communities. Check with local county emergency management for locations and operating hours of shelters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect the elderly, children, outdoor pets, tender plants, and crops from the freezing temperatures. && $$ FLZ045-046-147-032100- /O.NEW.KMLB.FZ.W.0002.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ Orange-Seminole-Northern Brevard- Including the cities of Apopka, Maitland, Orlando, Winter Park, Union Park, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, Cocoa, and Titusville 353 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. * WHERE...Orange, Seminole and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will hurt sensitive persons and outdoor pets. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold weather shelters are open in many communities. Check with local county emergency management for locations and operating hours of shelters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect the elderly, children, outdoor pets, tender plants, and crops from the freezing temperatures. && $$ FLZ047-053-054-058-059-032100- /O.NEW.KMLB.FZ.A.0001.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ Southern Brevard-Osceola-Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie- Including the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Celebration, Kissimmee, Saint Cloud, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Basinger, Fort Drum, Okeechobee, Port Saint Lucie, and Fort Pierce 353 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Osceola, Indian River, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could hurt sensitive persons and outdoor pets. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold weather shelters are open in many communities. Check with local county emergency management for locations and operating hours of shelters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect the elderly, children, outdoor pets, tender plants, and crops from the freezing temperatures. && $$ Rodriguez
2 follow-up statements
701 WWUS72 KMLB 031451 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 951 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 FLZ041-044>046-141-144-147-041300- /O.CON.KMLB.FZ.W.0002.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ Inland Volusia-Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Northern Brevard- Including the cities of Debary, Deland, Deltona, Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, Apopka, Maitland, Orlando, Winter Park, Union Park, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Clermont, Mascotte, Groveland, Cocoa, and Titusville 951 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Volusia, North Brevard, Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will hurt sensitive persons and outdoor pets. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold weather shelters are open in many communities. Check with local county emergency management for locations and operating hours of shelters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ FLZ047-053-054-058-059-041300- /O.CON.KMLB.FZ.A.0001.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ Southern Brevard-Osceola-Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie- Including the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Celebration, Kissimmee, Saint Cloud, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Basinger, Fort Drum, Okeechobee, Port Saint Lucie, and Fort Pierce 951 AM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Osceola and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could hurt sensitive persons and outdoor pets. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold weather shelters are open in many communities. Check with local county emergency management for locations and operating hours of shelters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$
999 WWUS72 KMLB 031917 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 217 PM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 FLZ041-044>046-141-144-147-041300- /O.CON.KMLB.FZ.W.0002.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ Inland Volusia-Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Northern Brevard- Including the cities of Debary, Deland, Deltona, Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, Apopka, Maitland, Orlando, Winter Park, Union Park, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Clermont, Mascotte, Groveland, Cocoa, and Titusville 217 PM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Volusia, Northern Brevard, Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will hurt sensitive persons and outdoor pets. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold weather shelters are open in many communities. Check with local county emergency management for locations and operating hours of shelters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ FLZ047-053-054-058-059-041300- /O.UPG.KMLB.FZ.A.0001.210204T0600Z-210204T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FR.Y.0004.210204T0900Z-210204T1300Z/ Southern Brevard-Osceola-Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie- Including the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Celebration, Kissimmee, Saint Cloud, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Basinger, Fort Drum, Okeechobee, Port Saint Lucie, and Fort Pierce 217 PM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Low temperatures between 33 and 36 will result in frost formation late tonight. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Osceola, Indian River, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ FLZ064-041300- /O.NEW.KMLB.FR.Y.0004.210204T0900Z-210204T1300Z/ Martin- Including the cities of Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, and Stuart 217 PM EST Wed Feb 3 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Low temperatures between 34 and 37 will result in frost formation late tonight. * WHERE...Martin County, generally west of I-95. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 3:53 AM EST | Freeze Watch | MLB | Okeechobee, Osceola | 10 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:17 PM EST | Frost Advisory | MLB | Okeechobee, Osceola | 18 hr |
Nearby
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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.