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Hurricane Wilma

This page will be updated in coming days and weeks with more information on Hurricane Wilma and its passage through central Florida.


Radar image showing Jeanne making landfall
Hurricane Wilma at 1059 AM October 24, 2005

Preliminary Summary Report
(Click here to convert knots to mph)

Products issued by the Melbourne NWS office before and during the passage of Hurricane Wilma:

Saturday, October 22, 2005
to
Monday, October 24, 2005

Inland Hurricane and Tropical Storm Wind Watches and Warnings issued for Hurricane Wilma.
5:39 PM SAT 5:43 AM SUN 11:35 AM SUN 3:00 PM MON

HLS - Hurricane Local Statements - describes local conditions and the precautions which should be taken to reduce the storm's effects. HLSs are intended to provide information about a hurricane's anticipated effects on the forecast area and are intended to consolidate information from the National Hurricane Center, local Emergency Management authorities, and local weather forecast office resources.

Experimental Graphical Hurricane Local Statements (GHLS)
were also issued in real time


GHLS Legend - Winds | Surge | Marine | Flood | Tornadoes
Please note that graphics are not always changed with each issuance.
5:50 PM SAT Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:55 PM SAT Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:00 AM SUN Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:50 AM SUN Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:35 PM SUN Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
8:40 PM SUN Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:50 PM SUN Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
2:50 AM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
3:45 AM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:50 AM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
7:30 AM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
8:55 AM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:56 AM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
3:23 PM MON Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes

Click Time/Day field for text product. Click hazard type for graphics.

Severe Weather Statements - Provide information on severe weather conditions that are occurring or have occurred. These were issued to update Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings and, most importantly, to track the progress of the eyewall through central Florida.
8:40 PM SUN 9:06 PM SUN 6:42 PM SUN 9:54 PM SUN 10:15 PM SUN
10:27 PM SUN 11:12 PM SUN 12:06 AM MON 12:44 AM MON 1:52 AM MON
2:15 AM MON 3:08 AM MON 4:05 AM MON 4:46 AM MON 5:34 AM MON
6:27 AM MON 7:09 AM MON 7:24 AM MON 7:42 AM MON 7:49 AM MON
8:01 AM MON 8:11 AM MON 8:30 AM MON    

Tornado Warnings - issued when a reliable tornado report has been received or if Weather Service Doppler radar indicates a tornado signature or a high probability of tornado occurrence in an environment favorable for tornadogenesis.
6:19 PM SUN 6:49 PM SUN 7:29 PM SUN 8:12 PM SUN
8:57 PM SUN 9:44 PM SUN 10:10 PM SUN 10:49 PM SUN
11:42 PM SUN 1:31 AM MON 2:45 AM MON 3:50 AM MON
4:26 AM MON 5:18 AM MON 6:01 AM MON 6:55 AM MON
7:40 AM MON      

Special Weather Statements - issued to provide additional information about watches, and to highlight significant weather that is below warning criteria.
10:05 PM SAT 5:12 PM SUN 1:40 AM MON 3:35 AM MON
4:48 AM MON 5:14 AM MON 6:25 AM MON 8:10 AM MON
8:40 AM MON 8:55 AM MON 9:30 AM MON 9:46 AM MON
10:35 AM MON 12:15 PM MON 12:21 PM MON 1:09 PM MON

FFA - Flood Watch - issued when there is a threat of significant flooding.
4:52 AM SUN 2:39 PM SUN    

FFW - (Flash) Flood Warning - reserved for short-term flooding events (< 6 hours) which require immediate action to protect lives and property, such as dangerous small stream or urban flooding.
10:26 AM MON      

FLW - Flood Warning - Flood warnings (FLW) are issued when flooding is expected to occur more than 6 hours after the causative event.
12:42 PM SUN 11:55 PM SUN 5:34 AM MON 8:09 AM MON 9:05 AM MON

FFS - Flood Statement - Issued to supplement or cancel a Flash Flood Warning.
6:59 PM SAT 8:50 PM SUN 1:47 AM MON 12:19 PM MON 1:10 PM MON

LSR - Local Storm Report - issued as reports of severe weather are received from outside sources.
6:33 PM SUN 6:55 PM SUN 7:09 PM SUN 9:51 PM SUN 10:08 PM SUN
10:10 PM SUN 10:27 PM SUN 10:29 PM SUN 11:45 PM SUN 8:50 AM MON
Page created by: Dave Jacobs

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Date modified: February 7, 2008

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