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Beach Hazards Statement 16, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Apr 19, 2022, 2:36 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 19, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2022, 2:36 AM EDT (06:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2022, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:37 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 612 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1368 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
929 WHUS42 KMLB 190636 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 236 AM EDT Tue Apr 19 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-447-747-200800- /O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0016.220419T1200Z-220420T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 236 AM EDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Increasing, gusty north winds will produce a strong southward flowing long shore current today. Rip currents will also be present in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you decide to enter the ocean, do so only within sight of a lifeguard, and never swim alone. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. You will want to swim toward the south today, since the longshore current will help carry you out of the rip current in that direction. If unable to escape the rip current, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
5 follow-up statements
568 WHUS42 KMLB 200649 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 249 AM EDT Wed Apr 20 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-447-747-210800- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-220421T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 249 AM EDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Breezy and gusty northeast to east winds will produce rough surf. A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents will also exist. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Coastal Saint Lucie, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands and Coastal Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
200 WHUS42 KMLB 210718 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 318 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022 FLZ347-647-220800- /O.EXB.KMLB.BH.S.0016.220421T0800Z-220422T0800Z/ Mainland Northern Brevard-Mainland Southern Brevard- 318 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...East winds 20 mph and gusty will produce rough surf. A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents will also exist. * WHERE...The beaches of Brevard county. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ141-154-159-164-447-747-220800- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-220422T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 318 AM EDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...East winds 20 mph and gusty will produce rough surf. A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents will also exist. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
778 WHUS42 KMLB 220658 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 258 AM EDT Fri Apr 22 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-230800- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-220423T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 258 AM EDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 24 mph with higher gusts will produce rough surf. A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents will also exist. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
358 WHUS42 KMLB 230738 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 338 AM EDT Sat Apr 23 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-240800- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-220424T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 338 AM EDT Sat Apr 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Moderate to Fresh East winds will produce rough surf. A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents will also exist. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
935 WHUS42 KMLB 240737 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 337 AM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-250800- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-220425T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 337 AM EDT Sun Apr 24 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Persistent East winds will produce rough surf. A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents will also exist. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves around 4 feet can knock you off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught in the seaward pull of a rip current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:44 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola, Seminole | 11 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie | 11 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.