Windy conditions produced choppy seas on the Indian River. A man fishing within the river near Titusville was tossed overboard by the rough seas, and drowned.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MLB wrote it up.
Windy conditions produced choppy seas on the Indian River. A man fishing within the river near Titusville was tossed overboard by the rough seas, and drowned.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 28, 9:23 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
923 AM EST MON NOV 28 2011
.DISCUSSION...CUT OFF UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EASTWARD...SHIFTING A NORTH-SOUTH
ORIENTED COLD FRONT (CURRENTLY OVER THE EXTREME EASTERN GULF)
ACROSS FLORIDA. THE LATEST GFS CONTINUES TO HAVE THE BEST HANDLE
ON THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES AND TIMING WITH THIS SYSTEM. A RELATIVELY
THIN BAND OF SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT AND BY CURRENT
TRENDS LOOKS TO REACH LAKE COUNTY AROUND NOON...MOVING EASTWARD
ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. MORNING
SOUNDINGS SHOW ONLY LIMITED INSTABILITY ACROSS THE AREA SO WILL
THEREFORE ONLY KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS MENTIONED IN THE
FORECAST.
MOSTLY SUNNY/PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL BECOME CLOUDY/MOSTLY CLOUDY
INTO THE AFTERNOON AS FRONT/PRECIP APPROACH THE AREA. ENOUGH
DAYTIME HEATING IS EXPECTED TODAY HOWEVER FOR TEMPS TO WARM UP
INTO THE MID/UPPER 70S FROM LAKE COUNTY THROUGH THE I-4 CORRIDOR
WITH LOW/MID 80S FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST. AS TEMPS CONTINUE TO
CLIMB GUSTY SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
CREATING WINDY CONDS ACROSS THE AREA. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION INTO THE AFTERNOON.
FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK FOR THE REST OF TODAY...SO NO UPDATES ARE
CURRENTLY NEEDED.
&&
.AVIATION...COLD FRONT AND PRECEDING BAND OF SHOWERS APPROACHING
THE WESTERN EDGE OF FLORIDA WILL PUSH EASTWARD OVER THE AREA INTO
THE AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. CURRENT TRENDS HAVE SHOWER BAND
REACHING NEAR KLEE AROUND 17Z. VFR CONDS WILL BECOME TEMPORARILY
REDUCED TO IFR/MVFR WITH THIS PRECIPITATION AS IT MOVES THROUGH.
LIMITED INSTABILITY WILL KEEP STORM CHANCES TO A MINIMUM...BUT CAN
NOT COMPLETELY RULE IT OUT. SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE UP TO 15-20 KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A
PERIOD OF MVFR CIGS ARE POSSIBLE BEHIND THE FRONT INTO THIS
EVENING.
&&
.MARINE...BUOY 41009 CONTINUE TO REPORT S/SE WINDS UP TO 20-25
KTS. HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDS WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN PLACE
WILL CONTINUE FOR THIS STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR THE NEARSHORE AND
OFFSHORE WATERS OF VOLUSIA AND BREVARD COUNTIES INTO EARLY
EVENING. FARTHER SOUTH SMALL CRAFT WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION
FOR WINDS UP TO 15-20 KTS AND SEAS UP TO 6 FT.
&&
.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR COASTAL
VOLUSIA-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-
NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN
BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM EST TUESDAY FOR WATERS FROM
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE-WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO
SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR COASTAL
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM.
&&
WEITLICH/SPRATTHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 602 AM EST MON NOV 28 2011 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-281700- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 602 AM EST MON NOV 28 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A COLD FRONT LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING IS ACCOMPANIED BY A BAND OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS WHICH WILL SWEEP EAST ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. A DRY AIRMASS ALOFT WILL LIMIT INSTABILITY SO SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW IS STRENGTHENING SO GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ANY HEAVIER SHOWERS OR ISOLATED STORMS. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE. .HIGH WIND IMPACT... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH WINDS INCREASING AROUND 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SOME DECREASE IN THE WIND SPEED IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS CLOUD COVER INCREASES. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL PRODUCE A NORTHWARD FLOWING LONGSHORE CURRENT. A LONGSHORE CURRENT FLOWS PARALLEL TO THE BEACH AND CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK YOU OFF A SANDBAR INTO DEEPER WATER. AVOID SWIMMING NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE SEAWARD FLOWING RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE WATERS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND PRODUCE A WIND SHIFT OUT OF THE WEST. THERE IS A CHANCE ISOLATED STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 KNOTS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .WATERSPOUT IMPACT... CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVORABLE FOR ONE OR TWO STORMS TO DEVELOP ROTATION OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS MAINLY OFF VOLUSIA AND BREVARD COUNTIES ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE VOLUSIA AND BREVARD ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FOR SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE TREASURE COAST ATLANTIC WATERS FOR 15-20 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. AN OFFSHORE WIND COMPONENT WILL LIMIT SEA HEIGHTS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BUT IT WILL GENERATE CHOPPY SHORT PERIOD WAVES THAT WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS INTO MIDWEEK. A SURGE OF NORTH WINDS IS FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY A BACKDOOR FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY CAUSING WINDS TO INCREASE AND SEAS TO REBUILD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. KELLY
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Gusty southeast winds created choppy two-to-three foot seas on the Indian River. A man fishing alone on the river within a 13-foot flat-bottom watercraft near Titusville was tossed from the boat by the rough seas and drowned. The man was not wearing a life jacket.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind, Brevard | 2011-11-28 | 43 | Male | Boating | Direct |
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