ABOUT THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT KEY WEST An on-line adaptation of Tony Cristaldi's "Products and Services for East Central Florida", customized and tweaked for Key West by Chip Kasper
The National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Key West, Florida maintains a constant vigil for life threatening weather such as severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and coastal/freshwater flooding. The primary mission of the National Weather Service is to issue warnings and statements for these types of phenomena in order to minimize loss of life and property damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) also issues public forecasts that influence the daily decisions of thousands of residents across the Florida Keys, including the sizeable marine community. Commercial enterprises and public utilities, water resource managers, pilots, recreational boaters, commercial anglers, dive boat operators, campers and others in the recreational community rely on NWS forecasts.
A complete modernization, which has been underway within the National Weather Service promises to greatly improve the forecast and warning capabilities of WFO Key West. Included in this modernization was the construction a new facility at the Key West International Airport in 1999. Automated weather observing systems, doppler radar, new and improved weather satellites, and advances in weather information processing systems will lead to improved timeliness and detail of forecasts and warnings.
Temperature and precipitation information available for the Key West dates back to November 1870!
Requests for detailed climate information or for hard copies should be directed to either the Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) or the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).
Some important telephone numbers to remember for reaching WFO Key West:
Public line: 305-295-1316 answered 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday except federal holidays.
Florida Keys pre-recorded public/marine forecast line: (updated 4 times daily)
305-295-1316
NWS Key West Home Page: https://www.weather.gov/key
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COUNTY WARNING AREA (CWA) AND WARNING PROGRAM
The Key West WFO is responsible for issuing weather forecasts, watches, warnings, advisories and statements for people in the following counties in east central Florida:
Monroe
WFO Key West is also responsible for issuing the same suite of products within the marine service area which includes the coastal waters of the Florida Keys out to 60 nautical miles, including Florida Bay and the waters between Key West and Dry Tortugas.
Some confusion still exists among the general public regarding the difference between a weather WATCH, WARNING and an ADVISORY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES/WARNINGS are coordinated through local NWS offices, but are issued by the TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER in Miami. They are issued for coastal locations, and like special marine warnings, are referenced with respect to "break points" along the coast. There are two types of tropical cyclone watches warnings:
MARINE WARNING/ADVISORIES handled by WFO Key West:
SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS alert the public to the presence of thunderstorms or tornadoes which produce damaging winds or hail, an are usually issued for one or two counties at a time, typically for up to an hour.
FLOOD WARNINGS/ADVISORIES are issued to alert the public to the potential threat to life and property due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, etc.
STATEMENTS are issued to inform the public of any weather watches and/or warnings that are currently in effect inside the county warning area. They are also issued to alert the public to non-severe but potentially hazardous weather situations (e. g. thunderstorm threats, dense fog, minor flooding). They are usually updated every 1 to 3 hours, except for the Hazardous Weather Outlook/Special Weather Statement.
ZONE, STATE AND COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS are the main products by which general weather forecasts reach the public, primarily via the news media. The Coastal Marine Forecast is used by the large marine community in east central Florida.
WFO Key West disseminates weather forecasts, warnings and other information directly to the residents of the Florida Keys directly, via the media (newspapers, television and radio stations, etc.), and by way of emergency management officials. This is accomplished through three primary dissemination systems: NOAA Weather Radio (NWR), NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS), and the NOAA Family of Services (FOS).
NOAA WEATHER RADIO (NWR)
Listening area forecasts and warning information is broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from WFO Key West. We transmit this information through the following NWR transmitters: WXJ-95 (162.400 MHz) and WWG60 (162.450 MHz).
The local "NWR listening area" comprised of the area covered by both transmitters includes all of the Florida Keys plus parts of the adjacent coastal waters. However, weather conditions may temporarily alter the transmission range of broadcasts.
As previously stated, the primary goal of the NWS is to protect life and property. To accomplish this during severe weather, the NWR programming is adjusted, allowing the main emphasis of the broadcast to focus on the warning program. Due to their urgency, warnings are aired with the highest priority. This allows for maximum speed and efficiency in disseminating hazardous weather information and will pre-empt regularly scheduled programming.
WFO Key West broadcasts severe weather watches, warnings and advisories, detailing weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, and high winds. In addition, background information concerning the storm and appropriate safety tips are included with the warning. Statements keep listeners informed and updated on the storm's progress, and the status of watches, warnings or advisories that are in effect.
When dangerous conditions threaten the radio listening areas, tones are broadcast which will allow specially built receivers to automatically display the nature of the threat and/or automatically activate.
Radios equipped for "SAME" activation will display the specific threat and allow for user-selection of counties, while the older "tone-alert" radios will usually sound a warning tone and activate on receipt of the correct signal. The alarm tones are followed immediately by a message describing the threat, and updates are made as frequently as possible. Check our Southern Region NOAA Weather Radio page for a description of which radios alert which counties.
The NWR warning alarm is tested each Wednesday between 11 AM and noon unless there is the threat of severe weather.
More info about dissemination of NWS products can be found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/wordout.shtml
National Weather Service Products
Click the product names for a description and an example
Weather Terminology Commonly Used in National Weather Service Products
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAAFDEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: A narrative product which discusses the meteorological factors (such as current weather conditions and analyses), computer model forecasts, etc. which apply to the current Florida Zone Forecasts. This product explains the scientific reasoning behind the forecast.
ISSUED FOR: All of the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters
TIMES ISSUED: Four times daily (usually about one to two hours before the zone forecasts or updates are issued.)
ZCZC MIAAFDEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 250103
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
900 PM EDT TUE AUG 24 1999
CURRENTLY...
KEY WEST 88D RADAR SHOWS ALL PRECIP ECHOES WITHIN THE AREA HAVING
DISSIPATED AS OF 8 PM...WITH NO THREATENING CONVECTION OVER THE
ADJACENT SOUTHERN PENINSULA...AND ONLY ISOLATED NEARLY STATIONARY
CONVECTION ON THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA. DEBRIS CLOUDS OVER THE KEYS
HAVE THINNED A BIT PAST HOUR. C-MAN BUOYS ARE RUNNING NE TO E AT
5 TO 10 KT. 00Z KEY WEST SOUNDING SHOWS STRONGEST WINDS BELOW 25
THSD FT ONLY 8 KT AT 2 THSD FT. SOUNDING IS WET AND UNSTABLE...
PW = 2.4 INCHES...LI = -4...CAPE = 2389 J/KG....BUT NO SYNOPTIC
SCALE LIFT IS SEEN IN THE AREA AND BOUNDARIES SEEM TO BE MINOR ONES.
FIRST PERIOD UPDATE...
PUBLIC ZONES WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 PM TO REFLECT THE ALREADY
FORECASTED TREND OF DECREASING SKY COVER AND I MAY LOWER POPS FROM
30 TO 20 PCT IF TREND CONTINUES. ALSO...WE NEED TO BRING SHADOW
EXTENDED UP TO PROPER FORECAST PERIOD. COASTAL WATERS ARE ON TRACK
...NO CHANGES ARE INDICATED TO WIND/SEAS TONIGHT...AND I WILL JUST
ADD A DAY TO THE EXTENDED.
.EYW...NONE
CLB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK (SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT)
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASPSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Identifies all anticipated hazardous weather conditions expected within the Key West CWA within the next 6 to 12 hours. It can also be issued for significant hazardous weather events out to 24 or even 36 hours. It also updates information on weather watches, and other non-severe or winter-type weather.
ISSUED FOR: All of the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters.
TIMES ISSUED: Routinely issued around 6AM each day and is updated whenever conditions warrant.
ZCZC MIASPSEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 241036
AMZ631-652>654-672>675-FLZ076>078-242200-
FLORIDA KEYS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
600 AM EDT TUE AUG 24 1999
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE KEYS AND SURROUNDING
WATERS TODAY.
THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS QUITE MOIST...WHICH WILL ALLOW SOME OF THE
STORMS TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN
LOW AREAS...AS WELL AS MAKING DRIVING AND BOATING HAZARDOUS.
CONDITIONS ARE ALSO SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT
TODAY.
IN ADDITION...WHENEVER THUNDER CAN BE HEARD THERE IS A DANGER OF
CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING STRIKES.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE KEY WEST WEATHER OFFICE
WEBSITE AT www.srh.noaa.gov/eyw/
JEB
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAZFPEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Routine forecast of expected sky conditions, significant weather, high and low temperatures, wind direction and speed, plus probability of precipitation out to 48 hours. Any watches/warnings (except for "short-fuse" warnings which are usually only in effect for an hour or less) or advisories which are currently in effect are headlined. An extended forecast is also included covering a time period of 5 days from the time of issuance.
ISSUED FOR: All of the Florida Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: Twice daily at 5:00 AM/PM. Updated as needed.
ZCZC MIAZFPEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 130937
FLORIDA KEYS ZONE FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
500 AM EDT WED AUG 25 1999
FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
PRODUCT HEADER: MIACWFEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Routine forecast of expected wind and sea conditions, plus any precipitation, significant weather and reductions to visibility expected to affect the nearshore coastal waters. Any watches/warnings or advisories which are currently in effect for the marine area are headlined.
ISSUED FOR: Florida Keys coastal waters out to 50 nautical miles.
TIMES ISSUED: Four times daily, at 4:30/10:30 AM/PM. Updated if necessary.
ZCZC MIACWFEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 032006
FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
430 PM EST WED DEC 3 1997
PRODUCT HEADER: NEWOFFNEW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO MIAMI
WHY ISSUED: Routine forecast of expected wind and sea conditions, plus any precipitation, significant weather and reductions to visibility expected to affect the offshore waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Any watches/warnings or advisories which are currently in effect for the marine area are headlined.
ISSUED FOR: Eastern Gulf of Mexico between 81 W and 85 W beyond 50 nautical miles from shore.
TIMES ISSUED: Four times daily, at 5:30/11:30 AM/PM. Updated if necessary.
PRODUCT HEADER: MIANOWEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Gives specific details on the weather that is expected to occur across the Florida Keys and the adjacent coastal waters over the next few hours. Weather information includes: where and when thunder/lightning storms will begin or end, how much or how heavy the rain will fall, when the sky will clear or become cloudy, how fast the temperature will rise or fall, and from which direction and how fast the wind will blow. When there is no significant weather affecting any part of the Florida Keys or adjacent coastal waters, the Short Term Forecast will not be issued, but will resume once significant weather or precipitation begins to affect part of WFO Key West's area of responsibility.
ISSUED FOR: Can be issued for the Lower, Middle, Upper Keys and adjacent waters out to 50 nautical miles, Florida Bay, and the waters between Key West and Dry Tortugas.
TIMES ISSUED: Issued routinely every 2 to 4 hours during non-severe weather events. During severe or rapidly changing weather, it is issued at least once each hour. Covers a period of an hour or so during severe or rapidly changing weather, or up to about 4 hours when the weather is less active.
ZCZC MIANOWEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 260034
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
830 PM EDT WED AUG 25 1999
AMZ631-652-FLZ076-260200-
ANGELFISH KEY TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO 20 NM-FLORIDA BAY-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-
830 PM EDT WED AUG 25 1999
.NOW...
THROUGH 10 PM...AN AREA OF WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT
SOUTH FROM THE FLORIDA MAINLAND AND OVER FLORIDA BAY...CARD AND
BARNES SOUNDS...AND ALSO OVER PORTIONS OF KEY LARGO BETWEEN TAVERNIER
AND OCEAN REEF. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS CAN EXPECT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
STRIKES...AND A FEW SPOTS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.
$$
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATOREYW
ISSUING OFFICE: NWS KEY WEST
WHY ISSUED: Issued whenever a tornado is expected on the ground over any of the Florida Keys. A tornado warning can be issued based upon a reliable spotter report, or a strong indication from doppler radar that a tornado will occur soon or is occurring. In addition, weather conditions associated with severe thunderstorms (such as hail) may also occur.
ISSUED FOR: Usually either the Lower Keys, the Middle Keys, or the Upper Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, for a period of one hour or less, but never
for less than 15 minutes.
ZCZC MIATOREYW
TTAA00 KEYW 091047
FLC087-091115-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
645 AM EDT MON AUG 9 1999
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...THE LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS
* UNTIL 715 AM EDT
AT 640 AM...WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL OBSERVED A WATERSPOUT AROUND 1
MILE SOUTH OF THE KEY WEST AIRPORT. THE WATERSPOUT WAS MOVING WEST
TO NORTHWEST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THE WATERSPOUT MAY MAKE LANDFALL OVER
THE SOUTH PART OF KEY WEST BY AROUND 650 AM...THEN CONTINUE MOVING
WEST NORTHWEST INTO THE REST OF KEY WEST.
ABANDON MOBILE HOMES! GO IN A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD.
GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR! STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
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PRODUCT HEADER: MIASVREYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Thunderstorms containing winds of 58 miles per hour or greater, and/or hail 3/4 of an inch in diameter or larger will occur. Heavy rain and frequent lightning often accompany severe thunderstorms. Occasionally, they produce tornadoes or flash floods.
ISSUED FOR: Monroe Lower Keys, Monroe Middle Keys, or Monroe Upper Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, for a period of one hour or less, but never for
less than 15 minutes.
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAFFSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO KEY WEST
WHY ISSUED: Minor flooding of poorly drained urban areas will occur due to excessive rainfall, which temporarily overburdens small streams, creeks, water retention areas and municipal drainage systems. Flooding is usually confined to the lowest lying areas such as streets, intersections, parking lots, etc. Flood damage is expected to be less than $5000 with this type of flooding.
ISSUED FOR: Monroe Lower Keys, Monroe Middle Keys, or Monroe Upper Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As needed, usually for a period of 1 to 3 hours.
ZCZC MIAFFSEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 031551
FLZ078-031900-
BULLETIN
URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1148 AM EDT TUE AUG 3 1999
...AN URBAN FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM FOR THE LOWER
KEYS FROM KEY WEST TO BOCA CHICA KEY...
SUDDEN DOWNPOURS ON THE LOWER-MOST KEYS FROM 11 AM TO NOON
DROPPED AN INCH OF RAIN OVER KEY WEST...STOCK ISLAND...AND PART
OF BOCA CHICA KEY. SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER THESE
AREAS THROUGH THE EARLY AND MID AFTERNOON.
ALL THIS RAIN IS AGGRAVATING SOME ONGOING FLOODING OF LOW PLACES
PRODUCED BY HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
NNNN
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASVSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO KEY WEST
WHY ISSUED: To update the status of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings. Also used to provide information on any other severe weather conditions where there is a threat to life and property, such as damage reports, and/or the presence of funnel clouds.
ISSUED FOR: Lower Keys, Middle Keys, and/or Upper Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, usually for less than one hour.
ZCZC MIASVSEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 091108
FLZ078-091210-
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
705 AM EDT MON AUG 9 1999
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR THE LOWER KEYS IN MONROE COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
THE WATERSPOUT AROUND 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE KEY WEST AIRPORT THAT
PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EITHER DISSIPATED OR MOVED WELL
INTO FLORIDA BAY. NO ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
&
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASMWEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Thunderstorms over the marine area are expected to produce wind gusts of at least 34 knots, frequent deadly cloud to water lightning, rough seas, and/or waterspouts.
ISSUED FOR: one or more of 10 marine zones, including the nearshore waters, the offshore waters, Florida Bay, and the area between Key West and Dry Tortugas.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted. Generally in effect for 1 to 2 hours.
ZCZC MIASMWEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 261323
AMZ654-261425-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
922 AM EDT THU AUG 26 1999
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
- THE GULF OF MEXICO AND FLORIDA STRAITS COASTAL WATERS
FROM PIGEON KEY TO KEY WEST OUT TO 20 NM
* UNTIL 1025 AM EDT
* THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF MONROE COUNTY
(FLORIDA KEYS).
* AT 920 AM EDT A WATERSPOUT WAS SIGHTED BY NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE PERSONNEL ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE KEY WEST
AIRPORT. THIS WATERSPOUT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A NARROW BAND OF
TOWERING CUMULUS AND SHOWERS. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS OBSERVED.
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL WATERSPOUTS TO FORM
IN THE WARNING AREA.
THE WINDS IN AND NEAR WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN SMALL BOATS.
IF A WATERSPOUT IS SIGHTED...MOVE AWAY FROM IT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!
YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT ALL WATERSPOUTS TO LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAMWSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Issued to update the status of any Special Marine Warnings currently in effect. Can also be used to address any marine weather hazard which may not be covered in another product such as the Short Term Forecast or Hazardous Weather Outlook.
ISSUED FOR: All or part of the marine area
TIMES ISSUED: As needed, usually for a period of 1 to 3 hours.
ZCZC MIAMWSEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 230258
AMZ653-654-673-674-230410-
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1056 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 1999
...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS...
AT 1055 PM DOPPLER RADAR AND SATELLITE PICTURES SHOWED A LINE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS... MOVING NORTH
AND NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
AT 1055 PM THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM 30 MILES SOUTH OF THE MARQUESAS
TO 25 MILES SOUTH OF KEY WEST TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF GRASSY KEY. THIS
LINE HAS BEEN WEAKENING AS IT GETS CLOSER TO THE KEYS...AFTER
ORIGINATING OVER CUBA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
STILL...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING
STRIKES...WIND GUSTS PAST 30 KNOTS AND HEAVY RAINS AS IT AFFECTS THE
WATERS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS. BY MIDNIGHT THE
LEADING EDGE WILL BE FROM ABOUT 10 TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF THE
MARQUESAS AND KEY WEST TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF MARATHON TO 35 MILES
SOUTH OF CRAIG KEY.
BOATERS ON THE FLORIDA STRAITS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE STORMS...
AND GET TO A SAFE HARBOR BEFORE THEY APPROACH. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO
BE AWARE THAT THE GUSTY WINDS CAN PRECEDE THE ACTUAL SHOWERS AND
STORMS BY SEVERAL MILES.
STORMS WILL LIKELY NOT MAKE IT TO KEYS...BUT CAN STILL AFFECT THE
NEARBY WATERS SOUTH OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PRODUCT HEADER: MIALSREYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: To relay local reports of severe weather (hail, wind damage, tornadoes, lightning damage, etc.) received within the CWA to the local media, emergency management community, and the general public.
ISSUED FOR: All locations within CWA which report severe weather events
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, usually soon after severe weather event occurs
ZCZC MIALSREYW
TTAA00 KEYW 261901
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
300 PM EDT THU AUG 26 1999
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0920 AM KEY WEST FL SEVERAL WATERSPOUTS
08/26/99 MONROE DEVELOPED IN AND AROUND
THE EXTREME LOWER KEYS.
SIX WATERSPOUTS DEVELOPED
BETWEEN 918 AM AND 1009 AM.
LOCATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
FROM KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WERE AS FOLLOWS:
5ENE...5N...4N...5N...5NE
AND 1S.
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAPNSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: A general narrative statement that deals with a current or expected condition that may be of significant interest, and not covered by other statements. Examples of this would include NOAA weather radio outages, hazardous weather safety tips, information of media interest, changes to NWS products and/or services, and solicitation of feedback from users.
ISSUED FOR: N/A
TIMES ISSUED: Whenever warranted.
ZCZC MIAPNSEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 271917
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
300 PM EDT TUE JULY 27 1999
...BEWARE OF MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS FOR SPORT LOBSTER SEASON 1999...
EACH YEAR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CROWD THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS
OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR SPORT LOBSTER SEASON. MANY MAY NOT BE AWARE
OF POTENTIAL MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS THAT MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY DURING
THE SUMMER HERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
KEY WEST WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW SOME OF THESE
MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS.
* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED DAILY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IS A FACT OF LIFE DURING THE SUMMER IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA. THUNDERSTORMS MAY ERUPT VERY QUICKLY AND MAY CATCH THE
UNSUSPECTING MARINER UNAWARE. THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OFF
THE FLORIDA KEYS ARE USUALLY BRIEF...HOWEVER...THEY MAY PRODUCE VERY
HEAVY RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WITH
LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING STRIKES.
* WATERSPOUTS...THE AREA INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS IS CONSIDERED THE WATERSPOUT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
WATERSPOUTS CAN BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AND DEADLY AS TORNADOES...AND
CAN EASILY CAPSIZE A SMALL WATERCRAFT. WATERSPOUTS USUALLY FORM AT
DARK...FLAT CLOUD BASES AND CAN LAST SEVERAL MINUTES.
* LIGHTNING...WHENEVER YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...IT IS POSSIBLE FOR
LIGHTNING TO STRIKE NEARBY. IF CAUGHT IN THIS SITUATION...AVOID
BEING THE TALLEST OBJECT AROUND. ALSO STAY AWAY FROM ALL METAL
OBJECTS.
IF YOU KNOW THAT ONE OF THESE MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS IS EXPECTED IN
THE AREA THAT YOU ARE GOING...THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO
STAY IN PORT UNTIL THE BAD WEATHER PASSES. IF...HOWEVER...YOU ARE
CAUGHT OVER THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK...AND REMEMBER TO
WEAR YOUR PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR THE LATEST MARINE WARNINGS...STATEMENTS...AND FORECASTS.
...HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SPORT LOBSTER SEASON 1999...
PRODUCT HEADER: MIACEEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: In cooperation with the state of Florida Division of Emergency Management, the NWS will issue this product to provide information to the public concerning events that might require protective action within our CWA. Examples of this type of event: A chemical spill or fire requiring evacuation, release of toxic or radioactive materials due to an accident at a nuclear power plant, or a petroleum spill.
ISSUED FOR: An area ranging from a few blocks in a city to multiple islands.
TIMES ISSUED: Whenever requested by state or county government officials.
ZCZC MIACEMMLB
TTAA00 KMLB 171737
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1237 PM EST FRI JAN 17 1997
...SMOKE CLOUD FROM DELTA ROCKET EXPLOSION MOVING OVER SOUTHERN
BREVARD AND INTO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY...
AT 1235 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN MELBOURNE SHOWED
THAT THE SMOKE CLOUD FROM THE DELTA ROCKET EXPLOSION EXTENDED
FROM WEST MELBOURNE TO INDIAN HARBOR BEACH MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.
THE CLOUD WILL SPREAD OVER THE REST OF SOUTH BREVARD AND INDIAN
RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM. BREVARD AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTS REQUEST THAT PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS STAY
INDOORS UNTIL THE CLOUD HAS PASSED. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR
LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
TORNADO/SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OR CANCELLATION
PRODUCT HEADER: MKCSEL (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
ISSUING OFFICE: STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SPC)
WHY ISSUED: Issued whenever conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes and/or severe thunderstorms. Defines the area and the valid time period of the watch, lists potential weather hazards within the watch area, and includes a brief technical discussion on why the watch was issued.
ISSUED FOR: Usually a large part of the Florida Keys and adjacent waters.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, usually valid for a period of 5 to 7 hours
ZCZC MKCSEL3
TTAA00 KMKC 101246
MKC WW 101246
FLZ000-101800-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 803
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
746 AM EST WED DEC 10 1997
THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN FLORIDA
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 800 AM UNTIL
100 PM EST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH OF CROSS CITY FLORIDA TO 45 MILES NORTH
OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION... CONTINUE...WW 802...
DISCUSSION...SHEAR PROFILES ON 12Z SOUNDINGS AT JAX AND TPA
CONTINUE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. LINE
THUNDERSTORMS NRN FL WILL GRADUALLY DEVELOP SEWD INTO NRN FL
PENINSULA WITH SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY AVAILABLE.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
...HALES
;293,0833 303,0812 290,0803 281,0824;
AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO/SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASLSFL
ISSUING OFFICE: NWS MIAMI
WHY ISSUED: Lists all counties within a Severe Thunderstorm Watch
ISSUED FOR: Usually a large part of east central Florida
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted
ZCZC MIASLSFL
TTAA00 KMIA 161427
FLORIDA AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH 900
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
930 AM EST WED NOV 16 1994
THIS WATCH INCLUDES 35 COUNTIES IN THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF
FLORIDA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...
NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH
IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
FLC001-003-007-019-031-083-107-125-170000-
...NORTH...
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD CLAY
DUVAL MARION PUTNAM ST JOHNS
UNION
$$
FLC009-027-035-049-055-061-069-093-095-097-105-117-119-127-170000-
...CENTRAL...
BREVARD DESOTO FLAGLER HARDEE
HIGHLANDS INDIAN RIVER LAKE OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA POLK SEMINOLE
SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAFFAEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Flooding of poorly drained low lying areas from prolonged heavy rainfall will be possible. Since there are no natural rivers or lakes in the Florida Keys, the issuance of a FLOOD WATCH would be rare, however, during the landfall of a tropical cyclone in which extremely heavy rainfall would be likely, a FLOOD WATCH may be necessary.
ISSUED FOR: All or part of the Florida Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, usually for a period of 12 to 24 hours or longer.
ZCZC MIAFFAMLB
TTAA00 KMLB 151450
FLZ023>025-030>033-036>038-040>041-045>047-160900-
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
950 AM EST MON DEC 15 1997
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH
TONIGHT OVER THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
BREVARD...ORANGE...SEMINOLE..AND VOLUSIA.
A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE ATLANTIC EAST Of
THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STATIONARY OR DRIFT
SLOWLY WEST TOWARD THE COAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT
IN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WATCH AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SINCE THERE IS ALREADY STANDING WATER IN PLACES
...NEARLY SATURATED GROUND...AND CANALS AND SMALL STREAMS NEAR BANK
FULL FROM PREVIOUS RAINS...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY PRODUCE SOME FLOODING
...PARTICULARLY IN AND NEAR CANALS...STREAMS AND LOW-LYING AREAS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
TONIGHT.
REMEMBER A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING DUE TO
HEAVY RAIN WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE WATCH.
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE WILL ISSUE SHORT TERM
FORECASTS...FLOOD STATEMENTS...AND WARNINGS AS NEEDED DURING THIS RAIN
EVENT.
a. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH/WARNING/STATEMENT
b. HEAVY SURF ADVISORY
PRODUCT HEADER: a... MIACFWEYW
b...MIASPSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED:
a...Inundation of land areas along the coast caused by sea waters above and beyond normal tidal is possible (WATCH) or is expected to occur (WARNING).
b...Large swells associated with either an oceanic storm or astronomical high tides (or a combination of both) will affect the coast, resulting in significant beach erosion.
ISSUED FOR: All or part of the Florida Keys coastline
TIMES ISSUED: As needed; If deemed necessary, statements can be issued by WFO Key West to update the situation every 6 to 12 hours.
ZCZC MIACFWMLB
TTAA00 KMLB 161131
FLZ024-025-033-038-041-047-054-059-172200-
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH AND HEAVY SURF ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
630 AM EST SAT NOV 16 1996
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH SAINT AUGUSTINE TO FLAMINGO SUNDAY...
...HEAVY SURF ADVISORY CONTINUING SUNDAY NORTH OF JUPITER INLET...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGER TODAY AND FROM A MORE EASTERLY
DIRECTION. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...AND SIGNIFICANT
BEACH EROSION ALONG EXPOSED COASTS FACING EAST AND NORTHEAST.
ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST...LOSS OF SAND THAT OCCURRED THROUGH LAST
NIGHT WILL ALLOW HEAVY SURF TO MORE EASILY OVERFLOW BEACH AREAS AND
ROADS DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON AND AGAIN AROUND MIDNIGHT.
NORTH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT AS
GREAT BUT STILL POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
ON SUNDAY COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE
FLORIDA EAST COAST. THOUGH WINDS WILL HAVE DIMINISHED SOME...EROSION CAUSED
YESTERDAY AND TODAY...MAY MAKE SOME AREAS MORE VULNERABLE. ALSO HEAVY
SURF WILL STILL BE POUNDING THE EXPOSED EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES.
HERE ARE TIMES OF THE UPCOMING HIGH TIDES...
PRODUCT HEADER: MIANPWEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: The combination of cold temperatures and wind will lead to wind chill readings (apparent temperatures felt by exposed skin) below 35 degrees.
ISSUED FOR: Would be issued possibly for some or all of the Florida Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, usually during the early or late evening. Updated every 6 or 12 hours if needed.
ZCZC MIANPWMLB
TTAA00 KMLB 251630
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1130 AM EST FRI DEC 25 1998
...STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE VERY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...
.A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH FLORIDA TODAY IS USHERING IN THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.
FLZ041-044>046-260200-
LAKE-VOLUSIA-
1130 AM EST FRI DEC 25 1998
...FREEZE WARNING FOR A HARD FREEZE AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT...
LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE NUMBERS. LOCAL EMERGENCY AGENCIES SHOULD CONSIDER OPENING SHELTERS FOR THE NIGHT TO ALLOW HOMELESS
AND THOSE WITHOUT ADEQUATE HEATING A WARM PLACE TO SPEND THE NIGHT.
PET OWNERS SHOULD BRING THEIR PETS INDOORS DURING THE NIGHT TO PROTECT THEM
FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE LOW WIND CHILL. $$
FLZ041-044>046-260200-
ORANGE-SEMINOLE-
1130 AM EST FRI DEC 25 1998
...FREEZE WARNING AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT...
LOW TEMPERATURES OF 28 TO 32 DEGREES WITH NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH
WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 10 AND 20 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO.
LOCAL EMERGENCY AGENCIES SHOULD CONSIDER OPENING SHELTERS FOR THE NIGHT TO ALLOW HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT ADEQUATE HEATING A WARM PLACE TO SPEND
THE NIGHT.
PET OWNERS SHOULD BRING THEIR PETS INDOORS DURING THE NIGHT TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE LOW WIND CHILL. $$
PRODUCT HEADER: MIANPWEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: The combination of high temperatures and humidity will lead to heat indices (apparent temperatures felt by exposed skin) of 105 degrees or higher AND minimum temperatures remain near or above 80 degrees for 48 hours.
ISSUED FOR: Lower, Middle, or Upper Florida Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, usually during the early or late evening. Updated every 12 or 24 hours if needed.
MIANPWMLB
TTAA00 KMLB 062000
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
400 PM EDT THU JUL 06 1999
...EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPECTED TO SCORCH CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND...
.A STAGNANT HIGH PRESSURE AREA CONTINUES OVER NORTH FLORIDA. BECAUSE OF THESE HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY, PEOPLE SHOULD PLAN TO RESTRICT THEIR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND. WORKING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES BEING 10 TO 15 DEGREES HIGHER THAN IN THE SHADE. PROLONGED WORK
IN THE SUN WITH THE HEAT INDEX ABOVE 110 DEGREES CAN RESULT IN HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE.
FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-058-064-070800-
-BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-LAKE-MARTIN-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-
ST LUCIE-VOLUSIA-
...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 40 AND 45
PERCENT ARE CAUSING HEAT INDICES OF 110 TO 115 DEGREES. LITTLE RELIEF IS EXPECTED AT NIGHT AS MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ONLY DROP INTO THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES.
THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
$$
PRODUCT HEADER: MIANPWEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Dense fog is expected to reduce visibilities to one-quarter of a mile or less on a widespread basis.
ISSUED FOR: Lower, Middle, or Upper Florida Keys.
TIMES ISSUED: As needed.
ZCZC MIANPWMLB ALL
TTAA00 KMLB 161100
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
600 AM EST MON JAN 16 1999
...SMOKY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY ACROSS BREVARD AND INDIAN RIVER
COUNTIES...
.DUE TO THE UNUSUALLY DRY WEATHER OF THE PAST MONTH A NUMBER OF BRUSH FIRES HAVE BEEN BURNING IN THE WESTERN PART OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BETWEEN BLUE CYPRESS LAKE AND FELLSMERE. DURING THE NIGHT A STRONG TEMPERATURE INVERSION TRAPPED DENSE SMOKE NEAR THE SURFACE. A LIGHT SOUTHWEST WIND HAS BLOWN MUCH OF THIS SMOKE OVER INDIAN RIVER AND SOUTH BREVARD COUNTIES.
FLZ047-054-162000-
BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-
600 AM EST MON JAN 16 1999
...SMOKE ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...
AT 5 AM...VISIBILITY AT VERO BEACH WAS BELOW 1/4 MILE IN SMOKE AND FOG. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITIES ALONG INTERSTATE 95 IN INDIAN RIVER AND SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTIES.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY AS THE SUN HEATS THE EARTH'S SURFACE
AND BREAKS THE INVERSION TRAPPING THE SMOKE NEAR THE SURFACE. SOME SMOKE
WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY BUT VISIBILITIES SHOULD BE BETTER THAN 3 MILES
BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
IF YOU MUST DRIVE IN THESE AREAS REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE AWARE OF SLOW OR STOPPED VEHICLES AHEAD OF YOU.
PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS ESPECIALLY DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
THE FOG WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER 9 AM THIS MORNING.
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAFWFEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West twice daily (around 7am and 2 pm EST/EDT)
WHY ISSUED: to provide a tailored forecast for fire conditions with relative humidity, wind speeds, smoke dispersion.
ISSUED FOR: All of the Florida Keys
ZCZC MIAFWFMLB ALL
TTAA00 KMLB DDHHMM
FLORIDA FIRE WEATHER AND FORESTRY FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
730 AM 03-25-1999
RED FLAG...NONE REQUIRED...THOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE
AROUND 35 PERCENT FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS THIS AFTERNOON OVER
INTERIOR AREAS.
SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL PUSH
SOUTHEAST IN ADVANCE OF A FRONTAL TROUGH THAT WILL MOVE
INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA ON FRIDAY AND BRING A SMALL CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...LARGE HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS
WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPS.
SMOKE DISPERSION DISCUSSION...NEAR AVERAGE VALUES EACH AFTERNOON AND
POOR TONIGHT.
KEY:
A WEATHER I WIND SPEED
B TYPE OF PCPN J HOURS OF PCPN
C % CHANCE PCPN K LIGHTNING
D TIME OF PCPN L DISPERSION INDEX
E AMOUNT OF PCPN M MIXING HEIGHT (DAYTIME ONLY)
F MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE N TRANSPORT WIND SPEED (DAYTIME ONLY)
G MINIMUM RH O TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION (DAYTIME ONLY)
H WIND DIRECTION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TODAY
11 12 16 17 20
A A B C C
A 1 1 1 1 1
B 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 0 0 0 0
D
E
F 84 84 84 83 83
G 33 33 41 38 38
H SW SW SW SE SE
I 08 08 07 09 09
J 0 0 0 0 0
K 1 1 1 1 1
L 47 47 47 40 40
M 50 50 50 50 50
N 08 08 08 09 09
O SW SW SW SW SW
TONIGHT
11 12 16 17 20
A 1 1 1 1 1
B 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 0 0 0 0
D
E
F 58 58 59 59 59
G 99 99 99 99 99
H SW SW SW SW SW
I 04 04 03 03 03
J 0 0 0 0 0
K 1 1 1 1 1
L 2 2 1 1 1
TOMORROW
11 12 16 17 20
A 2 2 1 1 1
B 3 3 3 3 3
C 3 3 2 2 2
D 29 29 39 39 39
E 1 1 1 1 1
F 75 75 79 79 79
G 46 46 46 43 43
H W W W W W
I 13 13 12 13 13
J 1 1 1 1 1
K 2 2 2 2 2
L 35 35 47 55 55
M 38 38 39 46 46
N 13 13 12 13 13
O W W W W W
NNNN
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASWRFL
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Miami and WFO Tampa Bay
WHY ISSUED: A table containing the current weather conditions throughout Florida. Included are: sky condition, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure. Wind chill and heat index are included in the remarks if significant values are reached.
ISSUED FOR: All reporting stations in state of Florida
TIMES ISSUED: Hourly, usually between 5 and 10 minutes after the hour
FLORIDA STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
700 PM EST FRI MAR 6 1998
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
CITY SKY/WX TEMP DEWPT RH WIND PRES REMARKS
FLZ002-004>006-011-012-015-017-025-033-036-070100-
NORTH FLORIDA
APALACHICOLA CLOUDY 64 60 87 E8 29.95F
CRESTVIEW CLOUDY 69 65 87 S5 29.94R
CROSS CITY N/A 70 60 71 SW6 29.99R
DESTIN CLOUDY 63 62 97 SE9 29.92R
GAINESVILLE CLOUDY 71 59 66 E6 30.00R
JACKSONVILLE CLOUDY 62 58 87 E7 30.02S
MARIANNA CLOUDY 68 64 87 E8 29.94S
MILTON LGT RAIN 69 64 84 S8 29.92R
PANAMA CITY CLOUDY 66 61 84 SE9 29.94S
PENSACOLA TSTM 65 65 100 E5 29.92R
PERRY N/A 67 60 78 SW6 29.98R
ST AUGUSTINE FAIR 63 57 81 E5 30.04R
TALLAHASSEE CLOUDY 66 60 81 S8 29.97S
VALPARAISO CLOUDY 64 63 97 SE9 29.93R
$$
FLZ041-044-045-047>052-054-060-070100-
CENTRAL FLORIDA
BROOKSVILLE MOCLDY 70 64 81 CALM 29.99F
DAYTONA BEACH CLEAR 66 63 90 VRB5 30.04S
MELBOURNE MOCLDY 72 63 73 SE9 30.02S
OCALA MOCLDY 72 55 55 CALM 29.99R
ORLANDO MOCLDY 72 60 66 E9 30.01R
SARASOTA MOCLDY 73 64 73 S9 30.00S
LAKELAND MOCLDY 75 61 62 CALM 29.99S
WINTER HAVEN MOCLDY 74 59 59 E6 30.00S
LEESBURG CLOUDY 74 62 66 E3 29.99S
NEW PT RICHEY MOCLDY 73 65 76 CALM 29.99F
ST PETERSBURG MOCLDY 72 63 73 S7 29.99S
TAMPA MOCLDY 71 64 79 S5 29.99S
VERO BEACH MOCLDY 72 63 73 SE12 30.02R
$$
FLZ062-065-068-069-072-074-075-078-070100-
SOUTH FLORIDA
NAPLES FAIR 73 61 66 S6 30.01
FT MYERS MOCLDY 73 59 62 S6 29.99R
SW RGNL ARPT MOCLDY 73 63 71 W6 29.98R
PUNTA GORDA MOCLDY 73 65 76 W3 30.00R
W PALM BEACH MOCLDY 71 60 68 SE9 30.04S
FT LAUDERDALE FAIR 73 63 71 SE7 30.03R
MIAMI MOCLDY 72 65 79 E12 30.02R
MIAMI BEACH N/A 72 MM MM SE7
SURF 75
WEST KENDALL PTCLDY 72 63 73 SE9 30.02R
FLAMINGO N/A MM MM MM SE8
HOMESTEAD MOCLDY 72 64 76 SE6 30.02R
KEY WEST PTCLDY 74 67 79 E8 29.98R
$$
NNNN
PRODUCT HEADER: MIACLIEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Statistical summary of daily weather at Key West International Airport. Includes daily maximum, minimum, average, and record temperatures; daily (accumulated, average and record), monthly and yearly precipitation totals; and daily sunrise/sunset.
ISSUED FOR: Key West
TIMES ISSUED: Twice daily, at 400 PM (PRELIMINARY) and 130 AM (FINAL)
CDUS42 KEYW 070526
CLIEYW
CLIMATIC SUMMARY FOR KEY WEST FL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
130 AM EDT SAT OCT 7 2000
......................................
THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 6 OCTOBER 2000
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 1999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LOCAL) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
....................................................................
TEMPERATURE
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 89 224 PM 92 1962 86 +3 86
MINIMUM 78 729 AM 70 1992* 77 +1 75
AVERAGE 84
PRECIPITATION
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY 0.02 2.38 1957 0.16 -0.14 0.10
MONTH TO DATE 6.04 MM MM 1.02 5.02 1.62
SINCE 1 SEP 10.07 MM MM 6.87 3.20 9.34
SINCE 1 JAN 32.38 MM MM 31.39 0.99 35.87
SNOWFALL
(INCHES)
YESTERDAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE 1 SEP 0.0
SINCE 1 JUL 0.0
SNOW DEPTH (IN) 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1 SEP 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1 JUL 0 0 0 0
COOLING
YESTERDAY 19 16 3 16
MONTH TO DATE 104 100 4 104
SINCE 1 SEP 678 649 29 662
SINCE 1 JAN 4013 3900 113 3953
.....................................................................
WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION 010
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION 010
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY:
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HIGHEST RH MM PERCENT MM AM
LOWEST RH MM PERCENT MM PM
AVERAGE RH MM PERCENT
.....................................................................
THE KEY WEST CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 86 90 1989*
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 77 70 1992*
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
07 OCTOBER 2000.............SUNRISE 721 AM SUNSET 708 PM
08 OCTOBER 2000.............SUNRISE 722 AM SUNSET 707 PM
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION.
* INDICATES THE LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES.
&&
.....................................................................
TIDES FOR KEY WEST HARBOR
TODAY
HIGH 540 AM
LOW 100 PM
HIGH 741 PM
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASWSFL
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Melbourne (morning) and WFO Miami (evening)
WHY ISSUED: Narrative summary of the weather during the past 12 hours (temperatures, selected rainfall amounts), plus a brief synopsis of the current and forecast weather expected to affect Florida during the next 12 to 24 hours, (weather systems, storms, fronts, etc.)
ISSUED FOR: Entire state of Florida
TIMES ISSUED: Twice daily, by 10:00 AM/PM.
ZCZC MIASWSFL
TTAA00 KMLB 091330
STATE WEATHER SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL
1000 AM EDT THU OCT 09 1997
AT 900 AM... FLORIDA SKIES WERE SUNNY TO PARTLY SUNNY IN MOST AREAS.
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS LINGERED ALONG THE COAST AND JUST INLAND AS
WELL AS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA.
OVERNIGHT...LOW TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 64 DEGREES AT CRESTVIEW TO
79 DEGREES AT MIAMI BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH. RAINFALL OVER THE PAST
24 HOUR ENDING AT 8AM EDT WAS MOSTLY LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH. THE
HIGHEST REPORTED WAS SIXTEEN-HUNDREDTHS INCH /0.16/ AT CORAL SPRINGS.
A PERSISTANT EASTERLY WIND FLOW KEPT MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG
THE FLORIDA EAST COAST AND A FEW LOCATIONS FURTHER INLAND FROM THE
EAST COAST. OTHERWISE...A PARTLY SUNNY TO SUNNY SKY WILL PREVAIL
TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S STATEWIDE.
FLORIDA TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASTPFL
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Miami
WHY ISSUED: This product gives the recorded high and low temperatures, and measured rainfall during the past 12 (PM issuance) and 24 hour (AM issuance)
periods.
ISSUED FOR: All available reporting stations within the state of Florida.
TIMES ISSUED: Twice daily, by 7:00 AM/PM.
ABUS21 KMIA 070052
STPFL
FLORIDA TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
700 PM EST FRI MAR 6 1998
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY (700 AM TO 700 PM)
LOW TEMPERATURE (700 PM YESTERDAY TO 700 PM TODAY)
PRECIPITATION LAST 24 HOURS (700 PM YESTERDAY TO 700 PM TODAY)
MAX MIN PRECIP
CRESTVIEW 79 57 .26
DAYTONA BEACH 79 56
FT LAUDERDALE 77 67
FT LAUDERDALE BEACH 80 MM
FT MYERS 84 61
GAINESVILLE 80 52
HOLLYWOOD 79 65
HOMESTEAD GENERAL 80 60
JACKSONVILLE 73 50
JACKSONVILLE BEACH 67 53
KEY WEST 81 72
LAKELAND 81 57
MELBOURNE 82 55
MIAMI 78 66
MIAMI BEACH 75 64
NAPLES 83 59
NORTH DADE COUNTY 81 63
OCALA 80 53 TRACE
ORLANDO 80 58
PENSACOLA NAS 73 MM .08
SARASOTA/BRADENTON 81 64
ST AUGUSTINE 71 52 TRACE
TALLAHASSEE 75 50
TAMIAMI AIRPORT 81 63
TAMPA 78 61
VERO BEACH 78 57
WEST PALM BEACH 79 64
NNNN
FLORIDA SUPPLEMENTAL TEMPERATURE/RAINFALL SUMMARY
PRODUCT HEADER: MIARRMMLB
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Tampa
WHY ISSUED: This product gives the recorded high and low temperatures, and measured rainfall during the past 24 hours, including cooperative observer data.
ISSUED FOR: All available stations within the state of Florida.
TIMES ISSUED: Once daily, around 10:00 AM.
MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY
PRODUCT HEADER: MIACLMEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Statistical summary of previous month's weather at Key West International Airport. Includes monthly average, high/low temperatures (departures from normal); monthly and year to date precipitation (departures from normal): heating/cooling degree days; highest /lowest daily temperature and highest daily rainfall during the month; any daily/monthly temperature or rainfall records that were set; highest and lowest sea level pressure during the month.
ISSUED FOR: Key West
TIMES ISSUED: By 12 noon on each first day of the month
CXUS52 KEYW 010642
CLMEYW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
230 AM EDT SUN OCTOBER 1 2000
....................................................................
THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2000.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1961 TO 1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 1999
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEARS'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 95 09/01/1956
09/02/1956
09/06/1951*
09/14/1872
LOW 69 09/02/1898
09/08/1897
09/17/1985
09/27/1892
09/28/1893
09/30/1945
HIGHEST 91 09/04 MM MM 92 09/01
09/05
09/17
LOWEST 74 09/17 MM MM 73 09/09
09/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 88.9 88.0 +0.9 88.7
AVG. MINIMUM 78.8 78.5 +0.3 78.0
MEAN 83.9 83.3 +0.6 83.4
DAYS MAX GE 90 8 MM MM 12
DAYS MAX LE 32 0 0 0 0
DAYS MIN LE 32 0 0 0 0
DAYS MIN LE 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 18.45
MINIMUM 1.71
TOTALS 4.04 5.85 -1.81 7.72
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.20 -0.07 0.26
DAILY GE .01 15 MM MM 21
DAILY GE .10 8 MM MM 15
DAILY GE .50 3 MM MM 6
DAILY GE 1.00 1 MM MM 2
GREATEST
24 HOUR TOTAL 1.14 09/17-18 1.45 09/17-18
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM/DD(HH) TO MM/DD(HH) MM/DD(HH)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
SNOW DEPTH 0.0 MM/DD
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
DAYS GE 1.00 0 0 0 0
DAYS GE TRACE 0 0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM/DD 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM/DD TO MM/DD 0.0
STORM TOTAL 0.0 0.0
(MM/DD(HH)) MM/DD(HH) TO MM/DD(DD) MM/DD(HH)
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 000 000 000 000
SINCE 7/1 000 000 000 000
COOLING TOTAL 574 549 025 556
SINCE 1/1 3868 3794 074 3847
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM/MMM
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/130 DATE 09/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/130 DATE 09/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) MM
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 13 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN MM RAIN 14
LIGHT RAIN MM FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING
T INDICATES TRACE OF PRECIPITATION
GE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO
LE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAREREYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Issued to report on meteorological events that equal or exceed existing records. They are issued for: record high, low, high minimum and low maximum temperatures for daily, monthly, seasonal and all-time records; daily, monthly, single-storm, and all-time records for rainfall; and, on rare occasions, all-time records for pressure, wind and hail.
ISSUED FOR: Key West
TIMES ISSUED: Usually at the end of the climatological day/month, or when it is
apparent that the new record will not change.
ZCZC MIAREREYW
TTAA00 KEYW 030427
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST, FL
1225 AM EDT TUE AUG 3 1999
....KEY WEST....
THE RECORD FOR MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS FOR THE DATE AT KEY
WEST HAS BEEN BROKEN. ON AUGUST 2ND KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
HAD RECEIVED 2.49 INCHES OF RAINFALL WHICH BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF
2.09 INCHES SET ON 2 AUGUST 1880.
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATWOAT
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: Summarizes significant areas of disturbed weather, including location, and potential for development (with brief non-technical explanation
when possible). Also includes current tropical cyclones, their general locations, and references to product identifiers for their respective advisories.
ISSUED FOR: The tropical Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea
TIMES ISSUED: Four times daily, at 5:30/11:30 AM and 5:30/10:30 PM, covers
a period out to 48 hours.
ZCZC MIATWOAT
TTAA00 KNHC 271027
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
0530 AM EST SUN OCT 27 1996
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
DIMINISHING CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LESSER ANTILLES
ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN.
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS DO NOT APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT..AT LEAST
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT THREE
HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING
WESTWARD AND...CONDITIONS APPEAR MARGINAL FOR DEVELOPMENT. LATE
YESTERDAY VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SUGGESTED A SURFACE CIRCULATION
MIGHT BE FORMING. AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED
TO INVESTIGATE THE AREA ON TOMORROW.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
PRODUCT HEADER: MIADSAAT
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: To furnish information about strong formative systems which have yet to reach depression status. The statement will also list the anticipated
weather threats of the system, usually torrential rainfall or squally weather.
ISSUED FOR: Any formative system in the Atlantic Basin.
TIMES ISSUED: As needed.
ZCZC MIADSAAT
TTAA00 KNHC 101840
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
245 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 1997
A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE WINDWARD ISLANDS HAS BECOME
BETTER ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AND SHOWS SIGNS OF A VERY
SMALL LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION ALONG WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVY
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING WESTWARD ABOUT 20 MPH. IF
THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM WILL BE UPGRADED
TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM PUBLIC ADVISORY
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATCPAT (1,2,3,4,5)
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: Issued for all systems which attain tropical storm (named) status. Headlines any tropical cyclone watches/warnings currently in effect, and includes the system's location (both latitude/longitude and with respect to land areas), maximum sustained winds, minimum central pressure, current and forecast movement (speed/direction) and a brief synopsis of the storm's anticipated effects on any warning areas.
ISSUED FOR: Any named system within the Atlantic hurricane basin
TIMES ISSUED: Every six hours for scheduled advisories. Intermediate advisories are issued every two or three hours in between whenever a hurricane or tropical storm warning is in effect. Times of issuance for scheduled advisories are 5:00 AM/PM and 11:00 AM/PM (subtract 1 hour during EST).
ZCZC MIATCPAT2
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
HURRICANE BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 25
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT WED JUL 10 1996
...BERTHA THREATENS THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
BAHAMAS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUST NORTH OF DEERFIELD
BEACH FLORIDA TO BRUNSWICK GEORGIA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM JUST NORTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS. WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE HURRICANE
WATCH AREA LATER TODAY.
THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND
CAICOS ISLANDS IS DISCONTINUED.
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BERTHA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.7 WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES
...145 KM...EAST OF ELEUTHERA ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH ...29 KM/HR...AND
A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS. BUT UNTIL THIS OCCURS...BERTHA WILL MOVE CLOSER TO FLORIDA
WHICH IS THE BASIS FOR THE TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE FLORIDA EAST COAST.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR...AND SOME
FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES...230 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 260 MILES...415 KM...MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.
A NOAA RECONNAISSANCE PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
970 MB...28.64 INCHES.
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS
POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST. HEAVY SURF CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ALONG PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.
SMALL CRAFT IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE PATH
OF THE HURRICANE.
REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...25.0 N... 74.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 8 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY ISSUANCE
AT 11 AM EDT.
PASCH
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC.
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM POSITION ESTIMATE
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATCEAT
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: Provides an accurate, timely center position of tropical cyclones in between advisory packages.
ISSUED FOR: Any named system in the Atlantic Basin, over sea or land, if it is within 200 nautical miles of a land based radar, and a reliable radar based fix is
available.
TIMES ISSUED: In between the two-hourly intermediate advisories. When it is combined with scheduled and intermediate advisory positions, the result is an
hourly position being available.
ZCZC MIATCEAT
TTAA00 KMIA 100754
HURRICANE HORTENSE...POSITION ESTIMATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
4 AM AST TUE SEP 10 1996
AT 4 AM AST...0800 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HORTENSE WAS
ESTIMATED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ON PUERTO
RICO NEAR LATITUDE 18.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.3 WEST...OR OVER THE
MONA PASSAGE ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO.
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM UPDATE
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATCUAT
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: A brief statement preceding or in lieu of a special advisory to inform of significant changes in a tropical cyclone or to issue/cancel watches or warnings.
ISSUED FOR: Any named system in the Atlantic Basin, over sea or land, if it is within 200 nautical miles of a land based radar, and a reliable radar based fix is
available.
TIMES ISSUED: As needed.
ZCZC MIATCUAT
TTAA00 KNHC 251248
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DANNY TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
830 AM EDT FRI JUL 25 1997
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATE THAT DANNY IS CENTERED
FARTHER TO THE NORTH...CLOSER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED. AT 8 AM...1200Z...THE CENTER
OF DANNY IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 40.0N 70.4W...AND IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE 50 KNOTS
...60 MPH...WITH STRONGEST WINDS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CENTER.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ISSUED AT 830 AM EDT...1230Z...FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS FROM WOODS HOLE TO PLYMOUTH
... INCLUDING NANTUCKET ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD. A SPECIAL
ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY TO UPDATE THE FORECAST.
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATCMAT (1,2,3,4,5)
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: Headlines any tropical cyclone watches/warnings currently in effect, includes the system's location (latitude/longitude), current movement, minimum entral pressure, and both the current and forecast tropical storm/gale force (34 knot), storm force (50 knot) and hurricane force (64 knot) wind radii out
through 72 hours.
ISSUED FOR: Any named system within the Atlantic hurricane basin
TIMES ISSUED: Every six hours, at 5:00 AM/PM and 11:00 AM/PM (subtract 1 hour during EST).
ZCZC MIATCMAT2
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 25
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
0900Z WED JUL 10 1996
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
BAHAMAS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM JUST NORTH OF DEERFIELD
BEACH FLORIDA TO BRUNSWICK GEORGIA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM JUST NORTH OF BRUNSWICK GEORGIA TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS. WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE HURRICANE
WATCH AREA LATER TODAY.
THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND
CAICOS ISLANDS IS DISCONTINUED.
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.0N 74.7W AT 10/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 16 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 MB
EYE DIAMETER 20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT WITH GUSTS TO 110 KT
64 KT.......125NE 100SE 25SW 100NW
50 KT.......175NE 175SE 50SW 175NW
34 KT.......225NE 225SE 200SW 200NW
12 FT SEAS..225NE 225SE 200SW 200NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 25.0N 74.7W AT 10/0900Z
AT 10/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 24.5N 74.0W
FORECAST VALID 10/1800Z 26.5N 77.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT...125NE 100SE 25SW 100NW
50 KT...175NE 175SE 50SW 175NW
34 KT...225NE 225SE 200SW 200NW
FORECAST VALID 11/0600Z 29.4N 78.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT...125NE 100SE 25SW 100NW
50 KT...175NE 175SE 50SW 175NW
34 KT...225NE 225SE 200SW 200NW
FORECAST VALID 11/1800Z 32.1N 78.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
64 KT...125NE 100SE 0SW 100NW
50 KT...175NE 175SE 50SW 175NW
34 KT...225NE 225SE 200SW 200NW
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 25.0N 74.7W
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
OUTLOOK VALID 12/0600Z 34.5N 76.5W
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT
50 KT...175NE 175SE 50SW 175NW
OUTLOOK VALID 13/0600Z 39.0N 73.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 95 KT
50 KT...175NE 175SE 50SW 175NW
NEXT ADVISORY AT 10/1500Z
PASCH
STRIKE PROBABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVISORY NUMBER CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AFOS HEADER MIASPFAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT72 KNHC.
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM STRIKE PROBABILITIES
PRODUCT HEADER: MIASPFAT (1,2,3,4,5)
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: A table which lists the probabilities of the tropical cyclone passing within 65 nautical miles of selected coastal locations. They are broken down into
four periods: 0-24, 24-36, 36-48, and 48-72 hours from the time of issuance.
ISSUED FOR:. In Florida: (on the east coast) Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Cocoa Beach, Fort Pierce, West Palm Beach, Miami, (in the keys) Marathon, Key West, (on the west coast) Marco Island, Fort Myers, Venice, Tampa, Cedar Key, (coastal panhandle) St Marks, Apalachicola, Panama City and Pensacola.
TIMES ISSUED: Every 6 hours, when the probabilities are significantly high.
ZCZC MIASPFAT2
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE BERTHA PROBABILITIES NUMBER 19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM AST MON JUL 08 1996
PROBABILITIES FOR GUIDANCE IN HURRICANE PROTECTION
PLANNING BY GOVERNMENT AND DISASTER OFFICIALS
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.8 WEST
CHANCES OF CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING WITHIN 65 MILES OF
LISTED LOCATIONS THROUGH 8PM AST THU JUL 11 1996
LOCATION A B C D E LOCATION A B C D E
21.7N 71.9W 54 1 X X 55 W PALM BEACH FL X X 8 10 18
23.3N 74.4W 3 37 X X 40 FT PIERCE FL X X 5 12 17
25.0N 77.0W X 4 23 1 28 COCOA BEACH FL X X 3 12 15
MJPS 180N 666W 33 X X X 33 DAYTONA BEACH FL X X 1 12 13
MDSD 185N 697W 11 X X 1 12 JACKSONVILLE FL X X X 11 11
MTPP 186N 724W 2 1 X 1 4 SAVANNAH GA X X X 8 8
MTCA 183N 738W X 1 X 1 2 CHARLESTON SC X X X 6 6
MKJS 185N 779W X X 1 1 2 MYRTLE BEACH SC X X X 4 4
MUGM 200N 751W X 12 3 X 15 WILMINGTON NC X X X 2 2
MUCM 214N 779W X 2 11 2 15 KEY WEST FL X X 3 9 12
MUCF 221N 805W X X 4 5 9 MARCO ISLAND FL X X 3 11 14
MUSN 216N 826W X X X 4 4 FT MYERS FL X X 2 12 14
MUHA 230N 824W X X 1 7 8 VENICE FL X X 1 12 13
MUAN 219N 850W X X X 2 2 TAMPA FL X X 1 12 13
TJSJ 184N 661W 99 X X X 99 CEDAR KEY FL X X X 12 12
MDPP 198N 707W 44 X X X 44 ST MARKS FL X X X 9 9
MBJT 215N 712W 60 X X X 60 APALACHICOLA FL X X X 9 9
MYMM 224N 730W 35 13 X X 48 PANAMA CITY FL X X X 7 7
MYSM 241N 745W 13 3 2 X 36 PENSACOLA FL X X X 5 5
MYEG 235N 758W X 26 8 X 34 MOBILE AL X X X 4 4
MYAK 241N 776W X 3 23 1 27 GULFPORT MS X X X 3 3
MYNN 251N 775W X 2 23 1 26 BURAS LA X X X 2 2
MYGF 266N 787W X X 14 6 20 NEW ORLEANS LA X X X 2 2
SAN JUAN PR 99 X X X 99 GULF 29N 85W X X X 9 9
PONCE PR 33 X X X 33 GULF 29N 87W X X X 6 6
MARATHON FL X X 5 10 15 GULF 28N 89W X X X 3 3
MIAMI FL X X 9 9 18
COLUMN DEFINITION PROBABILITIES IN PERCENT
A IS PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 8PM TUE
FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PROBABILITIES
B FROM 8PM TUE TO 8AM WED
C FROM 8AM WED TO 8PM WED
D FROM 8PM WED TO 8PM THU
E IS TOTAL PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 8PM THU
X MEANS LESS THAN ONE PERCENT
LAWRENCE
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM DISCUSSION
PRODUCT HEADER: MIATCDAT (1,2,3,4,5)
ISSUING OFFICE: TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER (TPC/NHC)
WHY ISSUED: Narrative technical discussion of the meteorological factors (reconnaissance observations, computer hurricane models, etc) which apply to
the reasoning or philosophy of the current forecast/advisory.
ISSUED FOR: Any named system within the Atlantic hurricane basin
TIMES ISSUED: Every six hours, at 5:00 AM/PM and 11:00 AM/PM (subtract 1hour during EST).
ZCZC MIATCDAT2
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY...
HURRICANE BERTHA DISCUSSION NUMBER 29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT THU JUL 11 1996
RECON OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT THE EYEWALL HAD DETERIORATED BUT
THEN REAPPEARED A FEW HOURS LATER. CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS HOLDING
NEAR 972 MB AND THE PLANE REPORTED SOME VERY WARM TEMPS...18 TO 19
DEG C AT 700 MB...IN THE CENTER. BERTHA HAS VERY INTENSE CONVECTION
NEAR THE CENTER AND SOME BANDING FEATURES...BUT NO EYE IS SEEN IN
THE IR SATELLITE IMAGERY. UPPER-LEVEL OUTFLOW IS STRONG EXCEPT OVER
THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT...WHERE IT IS PROBABLY BEING INHIBITED BY THE
BACK SIDE OF A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH WHICH IS PROPAGATING EASTWARD.
CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE IS 85 KNOTS BUT THIS MAY BE INFLATED A
BIT...CONSIDERING THE LATEST FLIGHT-LEVEL WIND DATA. LITTLE
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...AFTER THE
TROUGH PASSES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT BERTHA COULD INTENSIFY A
LITTLE SINCE THE HURRICANE IS OVER WARM WATER AND COULD PASS OVER
EVEN WARMER WATERS...I.E. THE GULF STREAM.
THE FORWARD SPEED HAS SLOWED SOME MORE...TO 330/11. AT 500 MB...THE
MID-LATITUDE TROUGH THAT HAS DRAWN BERTHA MORE NORTHWARD IS NOW
APPROXIMATELY IN PHASE WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE. THIS TROUGH WILL
MOVE ON...AND PRESUMABLY LEAVE BERTHA BEHIND. THE NEXT UPSTREAM
TROUGH LOOKS MUCH WEAKER IN THE EMC GLOBAL MODEL PREDICTIONS...AND
IT APPEARS THAT BERTHA WILL NEED TO REACH THE LATITUDE OF THE
CAROLINAS BEFORE IT CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS TROUGH.
THERE IS A STRONG DEEP-LAYER ANTICYCLONE TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST OF
BERTHA. THE LATTER FEATURE SHOULD PROVIDE A NORTHWARD STEERING
COMPONENT TO KEEP THE HURRICANE MOVING ALONG AT AROUND 10-11 KNOTS.
UNFORTUNATELY...IT APPEARS THAT THIS ANTICYCLONE WILL PREVENT THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE FROM TURNING SIGNIFICANTLY EASTWARD BEFORE IT
REACHES THE COASTLINE. THERE IS STILL A POSSIBILITY THAT BERTHA
COULD RECURVE EASTWARD AND MISS THE COAST ENTIRELY AS SHOWN BY THE
BAROTROPIC GUIDANCE. HOWEVER ALL OF OUR PRIMITIVE EQUATION
GUIDANCE... INCLUDING THE GFDL MODEL...BRING THE HURRICANE
OVER LAND WITHIN 36 HOURS...AND SO DOES OUR OFFICIAL FORECAST.
THE LANDFALL TIMING IS CRITICALLY DEPENDENT ON THE HEADING OF BERTHA
WHEN IT APPROACHES THE COAST. OUR PRESENT THINKING IS THAT THE
CENTER WILL BE NEAR THE COAST ON FRIDAY. ONE SHOULD BEAR IN MIND
THAT THIS IS A LARGE HURRICANE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD BE
NEAR THE COAST IN THE WARNING AREA MUCH EARLIER...BY THIS EVENING.
PASCH
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 11/0900Z 28.8N 77.0W 85 KTS
12HR VT 11/1800Z 30.4N 77.7W 85 KTS
24HR VT 12/0600Z 32.5N 78.0W 85 KTS
36HR VT 12/1800Z 34.5N 78.0W 85 KTS...INLAND
48HR VT 13/0600Z 37.0N 76.5W 65 KTS...INLAND
72HR VT 14/0600Z 42.5N 68.5W 60 KTS...INLAND
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
PRODUCT HEADER: MIAHLSEYW
ISSUING OFFICE: WFO Key West
WHY ISSUED: Issued for an area threatened by a hurricane/tropical storm, and gives specific details on expected weather conditions, evacuation decisions made by local emergency management officials, and other necesary precautions that should be undertaken in order to protect life and property.
ISSUED FOR: Covers all of the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters.
TIMES ISSUED: As warranted, updated every 3 or 6 hours.
ZCZC MIAHLSEYW
TTAA00 KEYW 141035
FLZ076-077-078-141330-
HURRICANE FLOYD LOCAL STATEMENT
630 AM EDT TUE SEP 14 1999
...THE OUTER CIRCULATION OF LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE FLOYD WILL
CAUSE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF THE UPPER AND MIDDLE
KEYS TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT...
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO PEOPLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE KEYS OF MONROE
COUNTY FLORIDA CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE FLOYD.
...WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER AND MIDDLE
FLORIDA KEYS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...FROM THE SEVEN-MILE
BRIDGE NORTHWARD TO ANGELFISH KEY. THIS INCLUDES FLORIDA BAY.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM PIGEON KEY TO DRY TORTUGAS AND THE
ADJACENT FLORIDA STRAITS OUT TO 50 NAUTICAL MILES...AND FOR THE
WATERS FROM KEY WEST TO CAPE SABLE.
...HURRICANE INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT HURRICANE FLOYD WAS CENTERED ABOUT 375 MILES EAST OF KEY
WEST OR ABOUT 275 MILES EAST OF KEY LARGO. FLOYD WAS MOVING
WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN EVEN MORE TO THE
NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
155 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MAKING IT A POWERFUL CATEGORY 4
STORM...JUST ONE MPH BELOW A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE. ONLY TWO CATEGORY
5 HURRICANES HAVE EVER HIT THE U.S. THIS CENTURY...INCLUDING THE
LABOR DAY HURRICANE OF 1935 THAT DEVASTATED PARTS OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BASED ON CURRENT FORECAST TRENDS...THERE ARE NO EVACUATION ORDERS
FOR MONROE COUNTY. HOWEVER...MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ADVISES EVERYONE IN THE KEYS TO STAY TUNED TO FUTURE REPORTS.
SEVERAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT ACCORDING TO
MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS...
MONROE COUNTY SHELTERS THAT ARE OPEN ARE KEY LARGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND STANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MARATHON.
ALL MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TO STUDENTS TODAY.
ALL COUNTY AND STATE PARKS ARE CLOSED.
ALL COUNTY OFFICES FROM THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO THE NORTH END OF
KEY LARGO ARE CLOSED TODAY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY SOME OTHER COUNTY
OFFICES MAY BE CLOSED WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TODAY.
ALSO...ALL BRIDGES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS...INCLUDING THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE IS STILL OPEN AS OF 6 AM.
MONROE COUNTY RUMOR CONTROL TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 1-800-955-5504.
ALL PERSONS IN THE UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS ARE URGED TO STAY OFF
ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON THE 18 MILE STRETCH AND CARD SOUND ROAD. THERE
HAVE BEEN REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT THAT WATER WAS VERY
CLOSE TO PARTS OF THE 18 MILE STRETCH OF U.S. 1 DURING THE LAST HIGH
TIDE MONDAY EVENING...AND SEA SPRAY WAS CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. IF
YOU MUST BE ON THE ROAD TODAY...PLEASE DRIVE WITH EXTREME CARE.
PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE NORTH FROM THE KEYS TO THE MAINLAND
SHOULD BE AWARE THAT EVACUATION TRAFFIC ALONG THE ENTIRE FLORIDA
EAST COAST IS LIKELY EXTREMELY HEAVY. IF TRAVEL TO THE MAINLAND IS
ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED TODAY...IT WOULD BE BEST TO AVOID THE
TURNPIKE...INTERSTATE 95..AND U.S. 1 FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
NORTHWARD.
AIRLINE COMMUTERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT MOST AIRLINES FLYING IN AND
OUT OF MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AND FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL HAVE
ALREADY CANCELED FLIGHTS. BOTH OF THOSE AIRPORTS ARE EXPECTED TO
SUSPEND FLIGHT OPERATIONS DURING TODAY.
...STORM SURGE FLOODING/TIDES/OTHER MARINE HAZARDS...
SOME MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WILL OCCUR ALONG THE UPPER AND MIDDLE
KEYS...NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ALREADY...SOME SPOTS OF U.S. 1 NORTH OF KEY LARGO HAD WATER VERY
CLOSE TO THE ROAD AND AS THE HURRICANE MOVES CLOSER TO LAND
ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED. THERE COULD BE AN
ADDITIONAL PROBLEM OF WATER PILING UP IN FLORIDA BAY LATE TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY AS WINDS SHIFT TO MORE WESTERLY.
TIMES OF THE HIGH TIDES ARE THESE...
OCEAN REEF HARBOR...NORTH END OF KEY LARGO
1217 PM TUE 1225 AM WED 101 PM WED
KEY LARGO...LARGO SOUTH SOUND
1250 PM TUE 1258 AM WED 134 PM WED
MARATHON (VACA KEY)
1224 PM TUE 1214 AM WED 108 PM WED
THE WESTERN SIDE OF CARD SOUND ROAD
318 PM TUE 316 AM WED 402 PM WED
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT TODAY OF THE UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS
WATERS...WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER KEYS. WIND WAVES
TODAY INTO TONIGHT WILL REACH AS HIGH 8 TO 12 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS
THE KEYS. ALSO...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF FLOYD
WILL PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD DOWN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AFFECTING
FLORIDA STRAITS WATERS OF THE UPPER AND MIDDLE KEYS TODAY AND
TONIGHT. MARINERS IN THE LOWER KEYS SHOULD MONITOR LATER WEATHER
ISSUANCES...AND BE ALERT TO POSSIBLY DETERIORATING WEATHER...WIND
AND SEAS.
...WIND IMPACTS...
FLOYD CONTINUES TO BE VERY LARGE IN SIZE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUT 150 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF FLOYDS CENTER...AND 190
MILES TO THE NORTHWEST. ACCORDING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...SOME OF
THESE WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPACTING THE OCEAN REEF AREA OF UPPER
KEY LARGO AND FOWEY ROCKS LIGHT OFF MIAMI HAS BEEN REPORTING WIND
GUSTS PAST 40 MPH MOST OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
WIND ACROSS THE WATERS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS EARLY THIS MORNING HAVE
BEEN 25 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS AT TIMES NEAR 35 MPH. WIND
DIRECTION HAS BEEN MOSTLY FROM THE NORTH...EXCEPT NORTH TO NORTHEAST
AT DRY TORTUGAS.
WIND AT THE AIRPORTS FROM MARATHON TO KEY WEST HAVE BEEN NORTH AS
HIGH AS NEAR 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 MPH.
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...SUSTAINED WINDS OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WILL SPREAD SLOWLY DOWN THE KEYS TODAY. DURING THIS
MORNING MOST OF THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR GREATER
WILL OCCUR IN THE UPPER KEYS AND SURROUNDING WATERS...POSSIBLY
REACHING THE MIDDLE KEYS AND THE ADJACENT WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AS
FLOYD MAKES IT CLOSEST PASS TO THE KEYS. WIND GUSTS MAY EVEN EXCEED
50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM KEY LARGO TO OCEAN REEF IF
FLOYD TRACKS CLOSER TO THE AREA.
WINDS ACROSS THE LOWER KEYS AND THE ADJACENT WATERS WILL ONLY BE
SLIGHTLY LOWER DURING TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUT OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS
PAST 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER WILL
OCCUR OVER THE LOWER KEYS TODAY PROMPTING A WIND ADVISORY. DRIVE
WITH EXTREME CARE TODAY...ESPECIALLY ON THE BRIDGES AS THE WIND WILL
BE PERPENDICULAR TO U.S. 1
WIND DIRECTION ACROSS THE KEYS AND ADJACENT MARINE AREA WILL BE
MAINLY NORTH THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND
THEN TO WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST TONIGHT.
ALSO...WIND COULD BE EVEN STRONGER IF ANY OUTER RAINBANDS FROM FLOYD
MAKE IT INTO THE KEYS.
...RAINFALL INFORMATION...
ALTHOUGH THERE CAN BE OCCASIONAL DOWNPOURS OF RAIN IN ANY RAINBAND
THAT DOES MOVE THROUGH THE KEYS...NO WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS WILL
OCCUR DUE TO THE FAST MOVEMENT AND THE LOCATION OF FLOYD IN RELATION
TO THE KEYS. IF FLOYD TURNS MORE SHARPLY TO THE NORTHWEST THERE IS
EVEN A POSSIBILITY THAT MUCH OF THE RAINBANDS STAY NORTH AND EAST OF
THE AREA.
AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING THE CLOSEST RAINBAND TO THE KEYS WAS NOT
QUITE TO ANDROS ISLAND. KEY WEST AND MIAMI RADARS AT 6 AM WERE
ALMOST FREE OF DETECTING ANY PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH FLOYD.
BESIDES THE WEB SITE AT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...ADDITIONAL
WEB SITES FOR HURRICANE ADVISORY INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH
FLORIDA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
KEY WEST... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EYW
MIAMI... HTTP://WWW-MFL.NHC.NOAA.GOV
MELBOURNE... HTTP://SUNMLB.NWS.FIT.EDU
TAMPA BAY... HTTP://WWW.MARINE.USF.EDU/NWS
JACKSONVILLE...HTTP://WWW.NWSJAX.NOAA.GOV
TALLAHASSEE... HTTP://WWW.NWS.FSU.EDU
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 930 AM EDT.
OR, from another office...
ZCZC SATHLSCRP
WWUS31 KCRP 232133
TXZ229>234-239>247-240000-
TROPICAL STORM BRET LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
440 PM CDT MON AUG 23 1999
...TROPICAL STORM BRET CONTINUES TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED ALONG THE TEXAS
COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS...
ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS
COAST...YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI URGES
ALL INTEREST TO EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
OF BEE...CALHOUN...VICTORIA...LIVE OAK...WEBB...GOLIAD...JIM
WELLS...ARANSAS...SAN PATRICIO...LA SALLE...DUVAL...REFUGIO
NUECES...MCMULLEN AND KLEBERG COUNTIES.
AT 400 PM CDT...TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS LOCATED ABOUT 30 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LAREDO NEAR LATITUDE 27.8 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 99.1
WEST. TROPICAL STORM BRET CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST NEAR 6
MPH...A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TROPICAL
STORM BRET IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER
TONIGHT.
...WIND INFORMATION...
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE MAINLY ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
COASTAL BEND AND ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS. EXPECT WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH THROUGHOUT THESE AREAS. A HIGH WIND WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE COUNTIES OF WEBB AND LASALLE WITH A
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL REMAINING AREAS EXCEPT THE COUNTIES
OF GOLIAD...VICTORIA...AND CALHOUN.
...HEAVY RAINS...
FLASH FLOODING FROM VERY HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
MAJOR THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN ISOLATED AREAS. AT 400 PM...FLASH FLOODING...
ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT LOW LYING AREAS...CONTINUED ACROSS MUCH OF THE
COASTAL BEND INCLUDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI METROPOLITAN AREA.
REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND A RIVER FLOOD WATCH REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH TEXAS TODAY.
...TIDES...
AS OF 400 PM...TIDES WERE RUNNING AROUND 1 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THIS
LEVEL HAS CONTINUED TO DECREASE SINCE BRET MOVED INLAND. AS A
RESULT...THE THREAT FOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH.
...WAVES...
THE WAVES GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM BRET WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
DIMINISH. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 8 FEET LATER THIS EVENING
ACROSS THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER...THE WATERS WILL CONTINUE
TO BE QUITE TURBULENT AND WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO SUBSIDE. AS A
RESULT... MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
...TORNADO THREAT...
THE THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS
THROUGH THIS EVENING. AS THE SQUALLS FROM BRET CONTINUE TO
MAKE THEIR WAY ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS...A BRIEF TORNADO MAY BE
POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...THE THREAT WILL REMAIN ISOLATED AND WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD ACT
QUICKLY IF A TORNADO IS OBSERVED...OR IF THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI ISSUES A TORNADO WARNING.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT ON
TROPICAL STORM BRET UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT ADDITIONAL RELEASES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SITES...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX...WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP/
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV
TEXAS ROAD INFORMATION...WWW.DOT.STATE.TX.US/HCR/MAIN.HTM
TEXAS ROAD INFORMATION PHONE...1-800-452-9292
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