Brevard County Fire/Rescue observed and photographed a brief funnel cloud near Lake Washington, west of Melbourne. The funnel cloud occurred in association with an isolated shower.
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Brevard County Fire/Rescue observed and photographed a brief funnel cloud near Lake Washington, west of Melbourne. The funnel cloud occurred in association with an isolated shower.
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NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 19, 3:16 PM EST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 316 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 .DISCUSSION... Current-Tonight...Surface heating, weak instability, and modest moisture have allowed for ISOLD/WDLY SCT showers across the area this afternoon. Movement has been toward the north or northeast at 10 to 15 mph. A weak surface ridge axis will remain suppressed south/east as a weak surface trough drops south across the peninsula and becomes quasi-stationary over the central peninsula. Winds will gradually become NW-NNE behind the boundary while remaining light southerly ahead of it. The boundary begins to wash out this evening and overnight as surface winds become light NNE-NE areawide. Generally, considerably cloudy to MCloudy sky conditions will continue overnight. With vicinity of boundary and residual moisture will keep a small PoP in areawide overnight for light precip. Any spots that see a little clearing may encounter localized patchy fog, else some low stratus may be more plentiful toward sunrise Thu morning. Rather mild conditions again overnight with lows in the 60s areawide. Thu...As the former boundary washes out across the central FL peninsula, winds will gradually become south to southwest during the day in response to a stronger boundary pressing southward that will approach the I-4 corridor by sunset. This boundary will be encouraged southward by mid-level shortwave energy aloft. Surface winds may veer northwest to north late in day north of I-4 depending on speed of the front. Moisture will again start to pool over the area ahead of this feature. Another unseasonably warm day is in store for much of the forecast area. Expect I-4 corridor northward to find the U70s to L80s with M80s and perhaps a few U80s further southward which could approach records for this date. An isolated shower threat early in the period will become more scattered (30- 40pct) during the afternoon from Indian River County northward. While there may be some breaks in the clouds at times during this day, expect considerably cloudy skies overall. Thu night-Fri night (previous modified)...A cold front will be extending from off the coast of southeast U.S. towards northeast FL and northeast Gulf of Mexico on Thu evening. As the low moves northeast overnight, the front will push south over the FL peninsula and exit the Treasure Coast on Fri morning. Isolated to scattered showers will reach east central FL ahead and behind the front. These will affect east central FL on Thu night as winds ahead of the front keeps a westerly wind flow. And as the front moves over the area, wind flow and showers will be from the northwest to north overnight and from the north by Fri morning. Windy, cloudy and cooler conditions expected on Friday with scattered showers brushing the coast in the strong northerly flow behind the cold front. A Wind Advisory will likely be needed for the coast (if not farther inland as well) for northerly winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph and gusts up to around 35 mph. Highs will range from the upper 50s across Volusia/northern Lake counties to upper 60s to low 70s across Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast. As cold air advection continues into Friday night, temperatures will continue to plummet, falling into the mid-upper 40s near to northwest of the I-4 corridor and in the 50s farther southeast and along the coast. Sat-Sat night (previous modified)...Winds will veer to the northeast into Saturday as high builds across the southeast U.S., with breezy conditions still expected along the coast. Highs will still be cooler than normal, in the mid to upper 60s, except around 70 degrees across Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast. Low level northeast flow will continue to transport isolated to scattered showers onshore, mainly impacting the coast during the day and be limited at night over the waters with a few reaching the Treasure Coast. Lows will drop to the 50s for most of the forecast area. Sun-Wed (previous)...Low level winds will continue to veer through late weekend into early next week. Winds will initially weaken as they shift to the east on Sunday, and then increase once again out of the south to southeast into Monday, as high shifts east of the Mid-Atlantic coast and low pressure and cold front over the central U.S. shifts eastward. The 00z ECMWF wants to move this front through the area into Tuesday, while the GFS 00z kept it to the north. However, even with the ECMWF, the frontal passage looks rather weak, with an overall warming trend expected from Sunday through at least Tuesday, with highs in the low to mid 70s Sunday and in the upper 70s to low 80s on Monday-Tuesday. While Sunday looks to be rather dry, increasing moisture in the more southerly flow into next week should be sufficient enough to keep low end rain chances in the forecast. && .AVIATION... A weak frontal trough will approach the I-4 corridor this afternoon and become quasi-stationary later today a little further southward. With surface heating, modest moisture, and instability expect light, showery precip this afternoon with a small threat continuing into tonight especially invof the boundary. Winds becoming NNE-NE this evening and overnight as the boundary begins to wash out. Winds on Thu will gradually become SWRLY in the afternoon, then WRLY with the approach of a stronger front that will sink near the I-4 corridor by early Thu evening. ISOLD showers/sprinkles in the morning may be come SCT in coverage during the afternoon out ahead of this feature. Some patchy fog and low stratus clouds may become an issue for some TAF sites late overnight into early Thu morning. Will continue to handle any precip threat with VCSH or tempo groups as appropriate. && .MARINE... Afternoon-Tonight...A weak frontal trough approaching from the north will become quasi-stationary later today/evening south of the Cape. ISOLD to SCT showers/sprinkles will be forecast over the next 24 hours due to coastal troughing/convergence, ample moisture and approaching stronger weather system. Winds N/NE behind the boundary and generally southerly ahead of it. Boundary is shown to lift back northward late in the night into Thu as winds become south/southwest across much of the coastal waters, but may remain northerly north of the Cape, especially closer towards the coast. Wind speeds remaining AOB 15 kts. Seas 2-3 ft near shore and 3-4 ft offshore north of Sebastian Inlet. Thu...Another (stronger) front will approach the northern waters late in the day with a stronger northerly surge behind it. Scattered showers are forecast again. Lighter morning winds will become S/SW and increase during the day to 10-15 kts over the open Atlc ahead of the approaching front. Initial seas 2-4 ft building to 3-4 ft near shore and 5 ft offshore, north of Sebastian Inlet by late day. Small Craft Advisories and/or a Gale Watch/Warning will be necessary as both winds/seas are forecast to deteriorate and become very hazardous behind the latest front. Thu night-Fri night (previous modified)...A cold front will pass across central Florida on Thu night and exiting the waters east of the Treasure Coast on Fri morning. Strong northerly surge behind this front will build southward across the waters after midnight Thursday through the day on Friday, with wind speeds increasing as high as 25- 30 knots, gusting frequently to Gale force across much of the waters. Seas will also increase rapidly, building to 8-12ft near shore and up to 14-16ft offshore from Friday into Friday evening. A Gale Warning will likely be needed over much, if not all the waters during this timeframe for these dangerous boating conditions. Sat-Mon (previous modified)...Boating conditions are expected to remain hazardous through the weekend. Winds will veer to the northeast Saturday and to the east on Sunday, with winds speeds gradually decreasing as pressure gradient relaxes. Wind speeds will drop from around 15-20 knots Saturday to 10-15 knots over much of the waters on Sunday. However, seas will be very slow to subside, with large wave heights up to 10-15 feet away from the coast Saturday, diminishing to 7-9 feet on Sunday. By Monday, a high pressure will be to our northeast and local winds will continue to veer and will persist from the southeast during the day. Current model guidance suggest that perhaps the offshore waters will see winds increasing to 15-20 knots but just during the day. Seas will continue to subside on Monday and possibly drop below 7 ft in the afternoon. && .CLIMATE... Another day of above normal temperatures. Below are the records for highs and warm lows for today. Sites with a "*" are on track to set/tied the record by the end of the day: LOC HI MAX WARM MIN DAB 86 1990 *66 1994 LEE 85 2018 *66 1975 SFB 88 2012 *65 1990 MCO *88 1962 *67 1992 MLB 88 1975 73 2018 VRB 87 2012 71 1961 FPR 88 1992 71 2019 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 64 80 52 58 / 20 40 60 40 MCO 66 86 55 61 / 30 30 40 30 MLB 68 86 60 65 / 30 40 40 50 VRB 67 86 62 67 / 20 30 40 50 LEE 64 83 51 59 / 20 30 40 20 SFB 65 83 53 59 / 30 30 50 30 ORL 66 84 54 60 / 30 30 40 30 FPR 66 85 62 68 / 20 30 40 50 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && Sedlock/Negron/Watson
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 501 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-192300- 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- 501 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... Weather and ocean conditions will produce a Moderate Risk of rip currents at the beaches of east central Florida. Always swim within sight of a lifeguard. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A Moderate Risk of rip currents will continue Thursday. Strong Canadian high pressure building southeast from the Plains States will drive a cold front across central Florida and the adjacent Atlantic waters Thursday night. Boating and beach conditions will quickly become hazardous behind the front, as north to northeast winds increase 15 to 25 mph over land and 25 to 30 knots over water, with gusts to Gale Force likely through Friday night. Seas will build 8 to 12 feet near shore and up to 16 feet in the Gulf Stream. Large breaking waves up to 9 feet expected in the surf zone will result in minor to moderate beach erosion. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. Kelly
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A brief funnel cloud was observed in association with an isolated shower near Lake Washington, west of Melbourne.
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