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Small Craft Advisory 16, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 18, 2024, 8:34 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2024, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2024, 8:34 AM EST (13:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2024, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2024, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, 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 Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 18, 6:32 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 6:32 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 8:08 AM EST, 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Miami FL 808 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 191315- Lake Okeechobee-Biscayne Bay- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-Glades-Hendry- Inland Palm Beach County-Metro Palm Beach County- Coastal Collier County-Inland Collier County-Inland Broward County- Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County- Metropolitan Miami Dade-Mainland Monroe-Coastal Palm Beach County- Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-Far South Miami- Dade County- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 808 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2024 ...Strong to Severe Showers and Thunderstorms Today... ...Developing Hazardous Marine and Beach Conditions... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters, southeast Florida, southern Florida, southwest Florida and Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Rip Currents: There is a moderate risk of rip currents for the Palm Beaches and Gulf coast. Heavy Rainfall: Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to impact the area through most of the morning and afternoon hours today. Localized flooding could be an issue, especially for low-lying or poor drainage areas of the east coast metro. 1-3 inches of rainfall is expected with localized higher totals possible. Thunderstorms: There could be a few isolated strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon, with highest risk across southern portions of the area. Wind: The strongest thunderstorms could contain wind gusts up to 60 mph especially across the southern areas. Tornado: An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out with the strongest thunderstorms mainly across the southern portion of the peninsula. Waterspouts: An isolated waterspout is possible with the strongest thunderstorms in the Atlantic and Gulf waters. Marine: Southwesterly winds will become northwesterly and will increase to 20 to 25 kts this afternoon across the Atlantic waters. Winds will also increase over the Gulf and Lake Okeechobee waters tonight creating hazardous marine conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The rip current risk will be increasing across the Atlantic beaches during the early to middle portion of the week. An elevated risk of rip currents will continue on Monday for the Gulf beaches. High surf will develop along the Atlantic beaches, particularly off the Palm Beaches for Monday. Hazardous marine conditions will continue over the Atlantic waters through the middle of the week as winds remain elevated and seas continue to build due to a developing northeasterly swell. Wind gusts to gale force are possible early Monday morning through Monday night. Wave heights in the Gulfstream could build in excess of 10 feet. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report high wind, hail, and flooding to the National Weather Service forecast office in Miami.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 18, 3:01 AM EST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 1:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 31 min |
| Feb 18, 2:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 36 min |
| Feb 18, 2:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 31 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 29 min |
| Feb 18, 3:04 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 26 min | |
| Feb 18, 8:34 AM EST | Gale Watch | MFL | 5 hr | |
| Feb 18, 1:30 PM EST | Gale Warning | MFL | 36 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 36 min |
| Feb 18, 3:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 43 min |
| Feb 18, 3:39 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 36 min | |
| Feb 18, 3:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 47 min |
| Feb 18, 3:53 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 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.