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Small Craft Advisory 18, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 15, 2026, 1:40 AM EDT. It took effect at Mar 16, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2026, 1:40 AM EDT (05:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 54 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 Mar 14, 7:45 PM EDT, 5 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 7:45 PM EDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 89 min | |
| Mar 15, 8:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 90 min | |
| Mar 15, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 21 min |
| Mar 15, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 49 min | |
| Mar 15, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 22 min |
| Mar 15, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 63 min | |
| Mar 15, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange, Osceola | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 50 min |
| Mar 15, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake, Orange, Seminole | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 65 min | |
| Mar 15, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Volusia | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Seminole, Volusia | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 5:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Seminole | 18 min |
| Mar 15, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 5:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Seminole | 11 min |
| Mar 15, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 117 min | |
| Mar 15, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Seminole | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 6:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Orange, Seminole, Volusia | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Lake, Volusia | 33 min |
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Sources
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