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Small Craft Advisory 36, NWS Melbourne, FL

September 21, 2023

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Sep 21, 2023, 4:07 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 21, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2023, 4:07 AM EDT (08:07 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 21, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 23, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 20, 10:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 20, 10:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 20, 11:47 AM EDT, 16 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1147 AM EDT Wed Sep 20 2023

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159-
164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-210600-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia-
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia-
Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River-
Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard-
Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1147 AM EDT Wed Sep 20 2023

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous showers and storms are forecast to develop
this afternoon into the early evening hours across east central
Florida as a weak front moves northward. Stronger storms will be
capable of producing wind gusts up to 45 mph, frequent lightning
strikes, torrential downpours, and small hail. Move indoors to
safety at the first sign of threatening skies, or if you hear
thunder.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
Storms will be capable of very heavy rain, accumulating up to 3
inches in an hour or two in localized areas, especially south of
Orlando and the Cape. Rapid ponding of water and temporary flooding
of some roads and poor drainage areas will be possible.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A moderate risk of rip currents exists at all east central Florida
beaches today. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never enter the
ocean alone. Heed the advice of lifeguards and local beach
patrol.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous showers and storms are forecast to develop
across the local Atlantic waters, inland lakes, and intracoastal
waterways this afternoon into the early evening hours. Frequent
lightning strikes and wind gusts up to 40 knots will be possible
with the strongest storms.

.RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
North to northeast winds through Saturday will keep the Saint Johns
River near Action Stage into late week. Additional slight rises are
possible into late week as low pressure develops east of the area
with breezy north to northeast flow developing. Although water
levels will remain elevated along the St Johns in the Astor area, it
will likely remain in Action Stage.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
A moderate to high risk of strong rip currents is forecast to
continue through this weekend.

Above normal coverage of lightning storms is forecast. Heavy
rainfall, gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning strikes will be
the main storm threats.

Low pressure is forecast to develop offshore the Florida Atlantic
coast late this week, which could bring strong and gusty onshore
winds, bands of heavy rain, high surf, and beach erosion to portions
of east central Florida.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. However,
spotters are requested to contact the National Weather Service in
Melbourne for measured rainfall accumulations greater than 3
inches.

Tollefsen/Smith

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 21, 2:30 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 21, 2:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 2:48 AM EDTRip Current StatementMLBBrevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia3 days
Sep 21, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBVolusia43 min
Sep 21, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange, Seminole38 min
Sep 21, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBSeminole29 min
Sep 21, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOrange, Seminole27 min
Sep 21, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOrange36 min
Sep 21, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOsceola43 min
Sep 21, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBOsceola34 min
Sep 21, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake42 min
Sep 21, 5:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMLBLake85 min
Sep 21, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake37 min

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