Alert archive / Florida / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2021, 3:13 AM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 2, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2021, 3:13 AM EDT (07:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 1529 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
701 WWUS72 KMLB 020713 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 313 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-030200- /O.NEW.KMLB.WI.Y.0004.210402T1100Z-210403T0200Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- Including the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Stuart, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Cocoa, and Titusville 313 AM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Driving high profile vehicles in open areas, especially on east-west roads and causeways will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
2 follow-up statements
871 WWUS72 KMLB 021939 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 339 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-030200- /O.CON.KMLB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210403T0200Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- Including the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Stuart, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Cocoa, and Titusville 339 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Expect slightly higher winds along the barrier islands. * WHERE...Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Driving high profile vehicles in open areas, especially on east- west roads and causeways will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose outdoor objects that can be easily blown around by strong winds. && $$ Rodriguez
209 WWUS72 KMLB 030202 NPWMLB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-030315- /O.EXP.KMLB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210403T0200Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- Including the cities of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Stuart, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Cocoa, and Titusville 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds gusts of 20 to 25 mph will remain possible through much of tonight, possibly up to 30 mph across the barrier islands. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 3:08 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 17 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:17 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MLB | Volusia | 3 days |
Nearby
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.