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Small Craft Advisory 27, NWS Melbourne, FL

May 12, 2026

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this small craft advisory at May 12, 2026, 3:08 AM EDT. It took effect at May 12, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 12, 2026, 3:08 AM EDT (07:08 UTC)
In effect from: May 12, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 13, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT
In force: 21 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 May 12, 2:08 AM EDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 2:08 AM EDT, 1 hour before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 11, 9:11 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
911 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

FLZ154-159-259-120200-
Coastal St. Lucie FL-Inland St. Lucie FL-Coastal Indian River FL-
911 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ST. LUCIE AND
SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lakewood Park, or near Indrio, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Pierce, Vero Beach South, Fort Pierce Inlet, White City, and
Indrio.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
safe shelter inside a sturdy building or hard-topped vehicle.
Remember, lightning can strike beyond 10 miles away from a
thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors!

&&

LAT...LON 2740 8025 2727 8042 2750 8059 2756 8053
      2756 8048 2757 8049 2759 8050 2762 8046
      2762 8031 2744 8023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 310DEG 14KT 2752 8046

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Schaper

Local storm report, May 11, 9:33 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 11, 10:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 54 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
May 11, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Indian River	52 min
May 11, 8:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		59 min
May 11, 8:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		44 min
May 11, 9:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		55 min
May 11, 9:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Saint Lucie	49 min
May 11, 9:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		60 min
May 11, 9:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Saint Lucie	34 min
May 11, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		46 min
May 11, 10:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		67 min
May 11, 10:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Martin	94 min
May 12, 10:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Seminole	39 min
May 12, 11:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Orange, Seminole	20 min
May 12, 11:26 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Seminole	34 min
May 12, 11:48 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		57 min
May 12, 11:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Orange, Seminole	48 min
May 12, 12:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Orange, Seminole	42 min
May 12, 12:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard	25 min
May 12, 12:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		56 min
May 12, 12:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		34 min
May 12, 12:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Brevard	29 min
May 12, 12:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Brevard, Orange, Seminole	34 min
May 12, 1:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Brevard, Orange	48 min
May 12, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		45 min
May 12, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		66 min
May 12, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		64 min
May 12, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Okeechobee	24 min
May 12, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Osceola	34 min
May 12, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Saint Lucie	26 min
May 12, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MLB	Osceola	47 min
May 12, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		56 min
May 12, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Osceola	39 min
May 12, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		59 min
May 12, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MLB	Lake	36 min
May 12, 4:36 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Saint Lucie	2 hr
May 12, 4:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Volusia	119 min
May 12, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		67 min
May 12, 5:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Indian River, Saint Lucie	2 hr
May 12, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		45 min
May 12, 7:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Brevard, Orange	85 min
May 12, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MLB		50 min
May 12, 7:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MLB	Brevard	86 min

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