A teenager was unresponsive when pulled from the surf at Bathtub Beach, along with three other individuals who were caught in rip currents. The unresponsive teen later died at a local hospital.
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.
A teenager was unresponsive when pulled from the surf at Bathtub Beach, along with three other individuals who were caught in rip currents. The unresponsive teen later died at a local hospital.
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 Apr 7, 2:54 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 ...SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT... .DISCUSSION... Tonight...Southeasterly flow will continue through this afternoon into tonight across the area. As of 4 PM EDT the east coast sea breeze was located well inland, and should continue progressing and move west of our area by sunset. Low-level moisture remains limited and will remain rain-free this afternoon across most of the area. A few, very brief showers have been forming across the interior, though with the dry air in place the showers dissipate within 10-15 minutes. Tonight temps will only drop into the mid to upper 60s as winds veer more southerly. Monday...The high pressure ridge over the Carolinas will be pushed southward into the southwestern Atlantic by Monday afternoon as a cut-off low pressure system intensifies over easter Texas. This will result in stout (10-15 knot) southerly flow across much of the FL peninsula, and usher in a moist airmass with dew points reaching the low 70s. A majority of the model guidance suggests an early start to showers along the Treasure Coast with rain moving onshore of Martin County near sunrise and reaching the Vero Beach area by late morning. In the afternoon as the showers move inland/northward they will become more numerous and thunderstorms are likely to develop. In this southerly flow regime, the highest threat for lightning will be along and north of the I-4 corridor in the afternoon to evening hours. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are not out of the question. Model soundings suggest there will be around 1500-2000 J/kg of SBCAPE, 0-3km lapse rates around 8.5 C/km, and 500mb temps around -11C. Combined with sufficient moisture, daytime heating, and the likely collision of sea/lake breezes and outflow boundaries, it is possible a few storms may turn severe. It will be hot tomorrow afternoon with temperatures well above normal. Expect highs in the mid to upper 80s, with 90 degrees possible across the northern interior. Tuesday-Tuesday Night...Storm system over the NW GOMex will pull acrs the Deep South and into north FL, eventually becoming absorbed by a larger storm system moving acrs the Great Lakes/New England region by daybreak Wed. High PoPs areawide as deep S/SW flow ahead of the system taps a relatively moist and unstable airmass over the SE GOMex/NW Carib (H00-H70 mean RH values btwn 70-80pct, H85-H50 lapse rates btwn 5.5- 6.0C/KM) while an 80-100KT jet streak works its way from the central/SW GOMex acrs central FL to provide upr lvl evacuation. Will paint the CWA with 70pct, prevailing shras with a chc of tsras as strait-line SW flow abv H85 will limit mid lvl vorticity. Despite the usually warm deep S/SW flow, high cloud cover and rain cooled air will keep max temps near avg (L80s), but will keep min temps 5- 10F abv avg (M/U60s). Wednesday-Wednesday night...Diminishing PoPs as the merged storm system cranks the front into the FL Straits, while the jet streak works its way into south FL, placing central FL under its descending left entrance quad. Wrap around moisture on the backside of the frontal axis will require low end PoPs (20-30pct), but impact will be minor as mid lyr flow shifts to the NW and stabilizes H85-H70 lyr...QPF generally AOB 0.10". Negligible cold air advection as is common with shallow late season fropas such as this...max temps in the L/M80s...min temps in the M/U60s. Thursday-Sunday...Drier air mass will keep precip below mentionable values with partly to mostly sunny skies on Thu. High temps in the low/mid 80s after starting out in the mid 60s Thurs morn. The 12Z model runs continue to veer winds quickly thru Thu/Thu night as the post frontal hi pres pushes off the ern seaboard into the W Atlc, where it will merge with and reinforce the Bermuda Ridge by daybreak Sat. Once there, the ridge axis will anchor itself acrs the FL peninsula/FL Straits and effectively block out the next storm system fcst to dvlp near the Arklatex by late in the weekend. Will continue with 20-30 PoPs Fri thru Sun as S/SE flow thru the H100-H70 lyr pulls warm, moist air into central FL, but without any hope for organized dynamic support, these most likely will be in the form of low-topped shras. Highs M/U80s...Lows M/U60s. && .AVIATION... Tonight...VFR conditions will prevail today through much of tonight, and any shower development should stay south and west of the inland terminals late this afternoon. Have included a TEMPO group from 08/11Z-13Z at the inland terminals for the possibility of low clouds/visibilities. Confidence is not all that high, but high resolution guidance is suggesting there will be enough moisture coupled with light winds resulting in a 40-50 percent probability of IFR conditions. Monday...Showers are possible tomorrow due to an increase in moisture across the area. With predominately south winds forecast, showers will first form along the coast from KVRB-KSUA early in the morning starting around 12Z-14Z. By the afternoon showers will move north and inland, affecting the inland terminals and KDAB. Thunderstorms may also develop tomorrow afternoon across the interior, but because they will be isolated, and confidence is low at this time - have opted to only include VCSH at KMCO at this time from 19Z-23Z. && .MARINE... Tonight...Seas will generally remain around 3-4 feet with southeast winds around 10-15 knots. Monday...High pressure to the north will push south into the western Atlantic ahead of an approaching storm system. This will result in winds veering to the south and increasing to 15 knots, though seas will remain 3-4 feet across the waters. There will be a chance of showers with thunderstorms possible from Sebastian Inlet northward in the afternoon. Tuesday-Tuesday Night...A storm system over E TX will push acrs the Deep South on Tue...reaching the SErn seaboard by daybreak Wed with its trof/frontal axis extending from the NC Outer Banks to the FL Big Bend. This system will interact with a retreating hi pres ridge over the SW Atlc, creating a moderately tight sfc pgrad that will generate a moderate S/SW breeze thru the day, veering to W/SW overnight. The dvlpg offshore flow regime will limit sea heights, but also will generate short pd wind chop. Seas 2-3FT nearshore and 3-4FT offshore. Shras likely as well as a chance of tsras. Wednesday-Wednesday Night...The storm system crossing the Gulf States will be absorbed into a larger system moving across the Great Lakes/New England region by midday. Combined, the merged system will crank a weakening frontal boundary through central FL, resulting in a steady wndshft thru daybreak Thu. A gentle to moderate wrly breeze at daybreak Wed, veering to a light to gentle W/NW from Sebastian Inlet northward by midday, bcmg a light to gentle N/NW breeze areawide by late aftn, N/NE by midnight Wed into Thu, then E/NE in the predawn hrs Thu mrng. Nearshore seas AOB 2FT...offshore seas 2-3FT, up to 4FT in the Gulfstream thru midday. Chc of shras thru the day, slgt chc of Gulf Stream shras overnight. Thursday-Friday...Post frontal hi pres ridge will push from the ern seaboard into the W Atlc thru the end of the work week, where it will merge with and reinforce the Bermuda Ridge with the trailing axis building from the FL Straits into central FL. A light to gentle SErly breeze will prevail...E/SE on Thu, bcmg S/SE on Fri. Seas building to 2-3FT nearshore and 3-4FT offshore by late Thu aftn, then 3-4FT areawide by daybreak Fri. Slgt chc of shras Fri. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 68 86 69 81 / 10 50 40 70 MCO 69 90 69 82 / 10 50 40 70 MLB 71 87 69 81 / 10 40 40 70 VRB 68 86 70 82 / 10 40 40 70 LEE 69 88 68 81 / 10 50 40 70 SFB 68 89 69 82 / 10 50 40 70 ORL 69 88 70 82 / 10 50 40 70 FPR 69 87 70 82 / 10 40 30 70 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION...Rodriguez LONG TERM...Bragaw
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 437 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-080000- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola- Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Northern Brevard- 437 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A moderate risk of rip currents will exist along the beaches of east central Florida today. The greatest threat for rip currents will be after 1:00 PM through 7:00 PM due to tidal effects. Check with beach patrol for local conditions, always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase across the area into Monday and Tuesday as a weak cold front moves into the southeast U.S. and eventually through Florida into Tuesday night. A few strong storms will be possible, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours each day, with a marginal risk for severe storms across east central Florida on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. Weitlich
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
At 1815 LST, a 14-year-old male was unresponsive when he was pulled from the surf, along with two other teenagers, by Martin County Sheriff Deputies at Bathtub Beach. The unresponsive teen was administered CPR and taken to a local hospital in critical conditions, where he later died from his injuries.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Martin | 2019-04-07 | 14 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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