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Small Craft Advisory 43, NWS Melbourne, FL

October 23, 2023

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Oct 23, 2023, 3:38 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 24, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Oct 23, 2023, 3:38 PM EDT (19:38 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 24, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 30, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
6 days
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 Oct 23, 10:41 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 10:41 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 23, 4:36 AM EDT, 11 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
436 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2023

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159-
164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-232045-
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-
436 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2023

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents continues at all
central Florida Atlantic beaches. Always swim near a lifeguard,
and never enter the ocean alone.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
Onshore flow will steadily increase across the local Atlantic
waters today becoming 15-20 kts after sunset. Small Craft should
exercise caution tonight.

.RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
The Saint Johns River at Astor will remain in Minor Flood Stage
for the foreseeable future. There is a chance the river level at
Astor may creep upward once again this week as breezy E/NE winds
develop.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
A large and strong high pressure ridge centered well north of
Florida will produce breezy to windy conditions across east
central Florida and the adjacent Atlantic waters. Boating and
beach conditions will become hazardous early Tuesday, with
building seas over the open ocean, choppy surf, moderate to large
breaking waves, and a Moderate to High risk of rip currents in
the surf zone.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.