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Small Craft Advisory 4, NWS Melbourne, FL

January 6, 2024

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 6, 2024, 2:07 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 6, 2024, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 6, 2024, 2:07 AM EST (07:07 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 6, 2024, 4:00 PM EST
Expired: Jan 6, 2024, 10:00 PM EST
In force: 6 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 Jan 5, 10:56 PM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 10:56 PM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1056 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

...New UPDATE, MARINE, AVIATION, HYDROLOGY...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1055 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

Clouds will continue to gradually build overnight as increasing
moisture moves over central Florida. Northward-moving showers
cannot be ruled out along the Treasure Coast and near Lake
Okeechobee overnight. A few have already developed in Palm Beach
County but are struggling to reach Martin at this hour.

The previous forecast is in good shape, highlighting temperatures
leveling off in the 60s for most locations. A spot or two across
Lake and Volusia could reach the upper 50s briefly but it will be
hard to come by. Coastal locations from the Cape southward will
hover near 70 degrees with SSE flow continuing to veer more
southerly. Winds are forecast to increase and become gusty by
morning, as a tightening pressure gradient approaches the area.

A surface low over the Gulf Coast will continue moving east-
northeast overnight, dragging a cold front eastward across the
Gulf of Mexico. Showers and a couple lightning storms are ongoing
along and ahead of the front tonight and should continue moving in
our direction. Models continue to suggest a morning to midday
arrival of these showers and isolated lightning storms. One or two
could become strong to severe with the primary hazard being
damaging wind gusts. While the threat remains low, a tornado also
cannot be ruled out.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1055 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

Tonight...A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all legs of the
local Atlantic waters, with the exception of the nearshore Volusia
waters, where small craft should exercise caution. SSE winds will
continue to strengthen, veering more S before daybreak. Seas climb
to 5 to 6 ft nearshore, up to 7 ft offshore and in the Gulf
Stream as a cold front approaches. Isolated showers are possible
overnight but become increasingly possible closer to sunrise,
mainly north of Sebastian Inlet.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 1055 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

VFR generally persist thru 06z-09z before CIGs drop to MVFR ahead
of an approaching cold front. Winds 10-15 kt will increase up to
20 kt with gusts 25-30 kt during the day Sat. A line of SHRA/TSRA
is expected to approach LEE after 12z, DAB/MCO/ISM 13z-15z, and
MLB southward 15z-18z. CIG/VIS reductions to IFR are likely with
TEMPOs included and AMDs expected. Precipitation gradually shifts
south by the end of the TAF, as winds decrease to around 10 kt.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 1055 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

The Saint Johns River at Astor remains in Action Stage. It is
expected to gradually decrease while hovering near 2.0 feet
through much of the weekend.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  61  75  53  65 /  20  80  10   0
MCO  63  74  58  66 /  10  90  20  10
MLB  66  76  58  68 /  10  80  20  20
VRB  66  78  60  70 /  20  80  30  20
LEE  62  74  54  64 /  30  90  10   0
SFB  63  76  56  66 /  10  90  10  10
ORL  63  76  57  66 /  10  90  10  10
FPR  66  78  61  71 /  20  80  30  30

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Saturday for AMZ552-555.

     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EST Saturday for AMZ570-572-575.

&&

UPDATE.......Schaper
LONG TERM....Kelly
AVIATION.....Schaper

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 9:07 PM EST, 5 hours before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 6, 2:07 AM EST	Gale Warning	MLB		14 hr
Jan 6, 12:30 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		30 min
Jan 6, 1:54 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Martin	36 min
Jan 6, 2:10 PM EST	Tornado Warning	MLB	Martin, Saint Lucie	21 min
Jan 6, 2:16 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MLB		20 min

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