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Gale Watch 4, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 6, 2026

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale watch at Apr 6, 2026, 1:21 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 7, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2026, 1:21 AM EDT (05:21 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 7, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 7, 2026, 2:21 AM EDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Melbourne, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Apr 5, 10:20 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 10:20 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 11:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes 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
Apr 6, 1:21 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MLB		43 hr
Apr 6, 1:36 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	MLB	Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange and 4 more	3 days
Apr 6, 1:53 PM EDT	High Surf Advisory	MLB	Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia	4 days
Apr 6, 2:10 PM EDT	Gale Warning	MLB		66 hr
Apr 6, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River	31 min
Apr 6, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River	30 min
Apr 6, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Osceola	26 min
Apr 6, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River	34 min
Apr 6, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Osceola	30 min
Apr 6, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		65 min
Apr 6, 5:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Brevard, Indian River, Osceola	94 min
Apr 6, 7:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Brevard	59 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.