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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 20, 2023, 4:25 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Aug 20, 2023, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2023, 4:25 AM EDT (08:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 20, 2023, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- 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 08:26 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, 8.4 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
- 1030 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1052 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
555 WHUS42 KMLB 200825 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 425 AM EDT Sun Aug 20 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-210800- /O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0013.230820T1100Z-230821T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 425 AM EDT Sun Aug 20 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Breezy onshore winds will produce rough surf and a Moderate risk of life threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Along the beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and strong currents will make swimming conditions hazardous. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
155 WHUS42 KMLB 210725 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 325 AM EDT Mon Aug 21 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-220800- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230822T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 325 AM EDT Mon Aug 21 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Breezy onshore winds will produce rough surf and a Moderate risk of life threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Along the beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and strong currents will make swimming conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 11:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 35 min |
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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.