Thread: Port Canaveral Weather Log

Yikes!!!
Get the coats and blankets out of mothballs!!!!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
310 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007

...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND
CHILL READINGS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...TEMPERATURES EVEN COLDER THURSDAY MORNING...


.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON NEW YEARS DAY AND USHER IN MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE PREDAWN HOURS WEDNESDAY.

COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:

/O.NEW.KMLB.WC.A.0001.080102T0800Z-080102T1500Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE LAND...LEESBURG...ORLANDO... SANFORD...MELBOURNE...PALM BAY ... KISSIMMEE...ST CLOUD... VERO BEACH...OKEECHOBEE...FORT PIERCE ... HOBE SOUND ... DAYTONA BEACH...CLERMONT...TITUSVILLE


...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE UESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 30S
OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR SECTIONS TO THE MID 40S OVER SOUTHERN COASTAL SECTIONS. THESE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 15 MPH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO RANGE FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S FAR NORTH TO E MID 30S FAR SOUTH.

A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE EVEN COLDER THURSDAY MORNING. PERSONS IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SHOULD BE TAKING PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR THE UPCOMING COLD WEATHER.

MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
DEVELOPING COLD WEATHER SITUATION.


GLITTO

AFFECTED COUNTIES:
IN FLORIDA: BREVARD, INDIAN RIVER, LAKE, MARTIN, OKEECHOBEE, ORANGE, OSCEOLA, SEMINOLE, ST LUCIE, VOLUSIA.

All of Central Florida - including Port Canaveral - is under a tornado watch until 11PM tonight.

There are storms moving into the area... Strong winds expected.

Also - not weather related - two major nuclear power plants in South Florida are offline. There are widespread power outages in the state - 3 million without power at present (down from 4.4 million) and we have been told to expect rolling power outages for the next 10 hours.

This means traffic lights on y our drive route may or may not be working. PLEASE DRIVE WITH CARE!

Some flights in/out of Orlando are experiencing delays.

Small Craft Advisory remains in effect from 9 PM EST this evening through Wednesday afternoon


Southwest winds will increase ahead of a cold front that will move across central Florida tonight. The front will likely be preceded by a band of strong to severe thunderstorms. Winds will shift to northwest behind the front late tonight and into Wednesday. Winds and seas are expected to become hazardous both ahead of and behind the front through Thursday... especially offshore. High pressure moving across the area Friday through Sunday will produce onshore winds each day.

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Melbourne Fl
427 Am Est Wed Feb 27 2008

...much Colder Temperatures And Brisk Winds Will Produce Very Low
Wind Chill Readings Late Tonight Into Thursday Morning...

.a Much Colder And Drier Airmass Will Begin To Spread Across Central
Florida Tonight In The Wake Of A Strong Cold Front. Gusty Northwest
Winds Behind The Front Will Produce Very Cold Wind Chill Readings
In The Pre Dawn Hours Thursday.

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Melbourne Fl
342 Am Est Thu Feb 28 2008

...much Colder Temperatures And Brisk Winds Will Produce Very Low
Wind Chill Readings Early This Morning...

.a Much Colder And Drier Airmass Will Spread Across Central Florida
Early This Morning In The Wake Of A Strong Cold Front. Gusty Northwest Winds Behind The Front Will Produce Very Cold Wind Chill Readings In The Pre Dawn Hours.


A Wind Chill Advisory Remains In Effect Until 9 Am Est This Morning.

Low Temperatures This Morning Will Range From The Lower 30s Over The Northern Interior Sections To Around 40 Degrees Over The Barrier Islands Of The Treasure Coast. Much Colder Temperatures combined With Gusty Northwest Winds Of 10 To 15 Mph Through The Early Morning Hours Will Allow Wind Chills To Range From The Lower To Mid 20s North To The Mid 30s Far South Over East Central Florida.

Persons In East Central Florida Should Take Protective Measures For The Anticipated Cold Weather.

A Wind Chill Advisory Means That Very Cold Air And Gusty Winds Will Combine To Generate Low Wind Chills. If You Must Venture Outdoors ...make Sure You Wear A Hat And Gloves And Dress In Layers.

Now, where did I put those GLOVES?

Oh, yes! They're in the 'Last used more than five years ago' box!

I have a straw SUN HAt - will that do?

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 75. West northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm