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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Feb 3, 2023, 3:04 AM EST for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 3, 2023, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2023, 3:04 AM EST (08:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 3, 2023, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2023, 2:03 AM EST
- In force
- 38 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 08:08 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
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 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
- 64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1156 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
860 WHUS42 KMLB 030804 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 304 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-040900- /O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0004.230203T1700Z-230204T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 304 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Gusty north winds around 20 to 25 mph developing along the coast this afternoon and evening behind a passing cold front will produce a strong southward flowing longshore current in the surf zone. A Moderate Risk of rip currents will also exist at area beaches today. * WHERE...All central Florida Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...From noon EST today through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong southward moving longshore current developing into this afternoon and evening can knock swimmers off their feet or into deeper water, making them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents. The longshore current will also increase the risk of rip currents near piers and jetties.. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
444 WHUS42 KMLB 040858 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 358 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-050900- /O.EXT.KMLB.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230205T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 358 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Gusty northeast winds around 20 to 25 mph will produce choppy surf and breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. A Moderate Risk of rip currents will also exist at area beaches today. * WHERE...All central Florida Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rough surf will make swimming conditions hazardous. Rip currents will also be present. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
891 WHUS42 KMLB 050703 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 203 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-060900- /O.CAN.KMLB.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230205T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0002.230205T0900Z-230206T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 203 AM EST Sun Feb 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT... Dangerous rip currents. Gusty east to southeast winds around 20 mph will produce choppy, rough surf and breaking waves of 5 to 6 feet. * WHERE...All central Florida Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rough surf will make swimming conditions hazardous. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 3:41 AM EST | Gale Warning | MLB | 15 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Osceola | 35 min |
| Feb 3, 1:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard, Osceola | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 1:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 32 min |
| Feb 3, 2:05 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 55 min | |
| Feb 3, 2:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie | 47 min |
| Feb 3, 2:58 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 92 min | |
| Feb 3, 4:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 29 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.