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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 20, 2025, 3:07 AM EST for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 20, 2025, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2025, 3:07 AM EST (08:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2025, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2025, 3:37 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 65 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2215 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
249 WHUS42 KMLB 200807 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 307 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-210900- /O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0005.250120T0900Z-250121T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 307 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...A strong southward-flowing longshore current will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today, along with a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...The southward-flowing current could pull swimmers into deeper water, making them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents. It will also generate strong rip currents near piers, jetties, and reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
1 follow-up statement
258 WHUS42 KMLB 210837 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 337 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 FLZ141-347-447-221200- /O.CAN.KMLB.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250121T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0001.250122T0000Z-250122T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- 337 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone tonight. High tide will occur at 130 am Wednesday. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard and Northern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...A period of North winds 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts will produce rough, pounding surf, beach erosion and dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. && $$ FLZ154-159-164-647-747-210945- /O.CAN.KMLB.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250121T0900Z/ Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 337 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 43 hr |
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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.