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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 9, 2023Brevard County, Volusia County, Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this wind advisory at Apr 9, 2023, 4:14 AM EDT for Brevard County, Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 9, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2023, 4:14 AM EDT (08:14 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 9, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2023, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

Counties Brevard County, FL, Volusia County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 48 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 319 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
319 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1024 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

666 
WWUS72 KMLB 090814
NPWMLB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
414 AM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023

FLZ141-100800-
/O.NEW.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.230409T1400Z-230410T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-
Including the cities of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, 
and Ormond Beach
414 AM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds increasing 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Volusia County.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
074 
WWUS72 KMLB 100733
NPWMLB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
333 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

FLZ154-159-164-110200-
/O.NEW.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.230410T1400Z-230411T0200Z/
Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin-
Including the cities of Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, 
Port Saint Lucie, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, and Stuart
333 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal 
  Martin Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

FLZ347-447-647-747-110200-
/O.EXB.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230411T0200Z/
Mainland Northern Brevard-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-
Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
Including the cities of Titusville, Port Saint John, Mims, 
Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Playalinda Beach, Cocoa, 
Rockledge, Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, 
and Melbourne Beach
333 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier 
  Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard 
  Barrier Islands Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

FLZ141-110200-
/O.EXT.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230411T0200Z/
Coastal Volusia-
Including the cities of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, 
and Ormond Beach
333 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Coastal Volusia County.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
578 
WWUS72 KMLB 102142
NPWMLB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
542 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

FLZ141-347-447-647-747-110200-
/O.CON.KMLB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230411T0200Z/
Coastal Volusia-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
Including the cities of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, 
Ormond Beach, Titusville, Port Saint John, Mims, 
Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Playalinda Beach, Cocoa, 
Rockledge, Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, 
and Melbourne Beach
542 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Coastal Volusia County.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

FLZ154-159-164-110200-
/O.CON.KMLB.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230411T0200Z/
Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin-
Including the cities of Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, 
Port Saint Lucie, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, and Stuart
542 PM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal 
  Martin Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:08 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMLBBrevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia24 hr
Apr 9, 4:08 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningMLBVolusia72 hr
Apr 9, 4:08 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMLBBrevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie72 hr
Apr 9, 4:08 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMLBBrevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia3 days

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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.