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Hurricane Ophelia
Preliminary Summary for East-Central Florida Area

Radar image showing Ophelia offshore Brevard County.
Hurricane Ophelia lingering offshore the Space Coast...

Preliminary Summary Report

Products issued by the Melbourne NWS office related to
the passage of Hurricane Ophelia:

Tuesday, September 5, 2005
thru
Friday, September 9, 2005


Hurricane Local Statements - describes local conditions and the precautions which should be taken to reduce the storm's effects. The HLS is 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.
12:15 PM TUE Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:45 PM TUE Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:55 PM TUE Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
2:50 AM WED Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:55 AM WED Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:30 AM WED Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
4:43 PM WED Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
10:42 PM WED Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
2:30 AM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
8:30 AM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:30 AM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
2:20 PM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:30 PM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
8:50 PM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:18 PM THU Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
2:45 AM FRI Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
5:55 AM FRI Threats Winds Surge Marine Flood Tornadoes
11:00 AM FRI None None None None None None

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

Special Weather Statement - used to describe the possible adverse effects of weather that are below warning or advisory criteria.

10:28 PM WED 12:40 AM THU 12:32 PM THU 8:09 PM THU  
     

Flood Watch - issued when there is a threat of significant flooding.

5:28 AM WED 6:00 PM WED 10:52 AM THU    

Coastal Hazard Message - used to convey watches, warnings or advisories pertaining to coastal flooding, beach erosion, or other coastal hazards related to the hurricane.
4:19 PM THU 11:05 AM FRI      

Ophelia's primary imapct was beach erosion (photo: Florida Today)

Page created by: Dave Jacobs


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Date modified: February 7, 2008

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