Hurricane Irene passes offshore from East Central Florida

August 25-26, 2011

Hurricane Irene passed passed 190 to 240 miles offshore from East Central Florida and brought tropical storm force winds to the offshore Atlantic waters beyond 20 nautical miles and some rain squalls with tropical storm gusts to coastal and inland areas. Total rainfall amounts ranged from around a half inch to around 1.75 inches in a few spots near the east coast where outer rainbands were more persisent along the Treasure coast. Seas across the Atlantic peaked at 22 feet at Buoy 41009 and 32 feet at Buoy 41010 on the evening of August 25th. Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings were in effect for the East Central Florida Atlantic waters for this event but no Tropical Storm Watches or Warnings were in effect for land areas. 

 

 

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Peak Wind Gust Reports from Irene

Station Peak Gust (kts) Peak Gust (mph) Direction Date Time (EDT)
Daytona Beach 38 44 30 25-Aug 19:47
New Smyrna Beach 36 41 40 25-Aug 19:47
Ormond Beach 28 32   25-Aug 14:47
Sanford 30 35 50 25-Aug 16:54
Orlando International 34 39 40 25-Aug 18:25
Orlando Executive 37 43 60 25-Aug 13:28
Leesburg 30 35 30 25-Aug 17:10
Kissimmee 25 29 50 25-Aug 18:50
Melbourne 34 39 20 25-Aug 14:16
Vero Beach 35 40 30 25-Aug 12:47
Fort Pierce 30 35 70 25-Aug 16:32
Stuart 32 37 70 25-Aug 10:05
Okeechobee 38 44 20 25-Aug 15:15
Tower 3 47 54   26-Aug 3:15
Buoy 41009 39 45 20 25-Aug 21:50
Buoy 41010 64 74 360 26-Aug 2:50

Maximum Sustained 2-min Winds from Irene

Station Maximum 2 Minute (kts) Maximum 2 Minute (mph) Direction Date Time (EDT)
Daytona Beach 30 35 40 25-Aug 19:47
New Smyrna Beach 25 29 40 25-Aug 19:47
Ormond Beach 15 17 40 25-Aug 17:50
Sanford 21 24 20 25-Aug 17:29
Orlando International 26 30 60 25-Aug 18:27
Orlando Executive 31 36 70 25-Aug 13:29
Leesburg 22 25 60 25-Aug 14:32
Kissimmee 20 23 60 25-Aug 13:55
Melbourne 27 31 30 25-Aug 13:00
Vero Beach 27 31 40 25-Aug 12:48
Fort Pierce 20 23 100 25-Aug 11:22
Stuart 21 24 70 25-Aug 10:05
Okeechobee 15 17 360 25-Aug 14:55
           
Buoy 41009 31 36 20 25-Aug 21:50
Buoy 41010 49 56 360 26-Aug 2:20

Minimum Pressure as Irene passed Offshore

Station Minimum Pressure (inHg) Minimum Pressure (mb)
Daytona Beach 29.64 1003.73
New Smyrna Beach 29.66 1004.40
Ormond Beach 29.68 1005.08
Sanford 29.65 1004.06
Orlando International 29.66 1004.40
Orlando Executive 29.68 1005.08
Leesburg 29.70 1005.76
Kissimmee 29.72 1006.44
Melbourne 29.61 1002.71
Vero Beach 29.61 1002.71
Fort Pierce 29.60 1002.37
Stuart 29.61 1002.71
Okeechobee 29.66 1004.40
     
Buoy 41009 29.53 1000.10
Buoy 41010 29.00 982.20

Peak Sea Heights

Station Peak Seas (ft) Date/Time (EDT)
Buoy 41009 22 25/21:50
Buoy 41010 32 25/23:20
Buoy 41113 10 26/0:51
Buoy 41114 11 26/3:16

Rainfall from ASOS sites

Station ID Station Rainfall Aug 25-26
KMCO Orlando Intl 0.09
KORL Orlando Exec 0.51
KSFB Sanford 0.06
KDAB Daytona Beach 0.42
KMLB Melbourne 0.10
KLEE Leesburg 0.50
KFPR Fort Pierce 1.13
KVRB Vero Beach 0.34

COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME

.B MLB 0826 E DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
:
:                                               SNOW   SNOW  WATER 
:                                        PCPN   FALL  DEPTH  EQUIV
:
FLBV01  : PALM BAY 2.6 SSE         *   : 0.22 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV02  : PALM SHORES 1.4 W        *   : 0.40 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV03  : MIMS 7.5 NNW             *   : 1.12 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV05  : PALM BAY 3.1 NNW         *   : 0.05 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV06  : MELBOURNE 1.1 N          *   : 0.05 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV07  : MICCO 4.5 NW             *   : 0.52 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV12  : CAPE CANAVERAL 0.6 ESE   *   : 0.63 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV13  : ROCKLEDGE 1.1 WSW        *   : 0.36 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV16  : PALM SHORES 2.9 NW       *   : 0.27 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV20  : PALM SHORES 4.3 NNW      *   : 0.41 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV23  : COCOA 2.6 WNW            *   : 1.23 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV28  : MICCO 1.3 NW             *   : 1.00 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLBV38  : TITUSVILLE 3.5 NW        *   : 0.97 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR04  : SEBASTIAN 1.1 NE         *   : 0.55 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR06  : VERO BEACH 2.4 W         *   : 0.52 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR08  : VERO BEACH 11.4 NW       *   : 0.26 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR13  : VERO BEACH 2.1 ENE       *   : 0.45 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR15  : VERO BEACH 1.5 WSW       *   : 0.53 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR19  : SEBASTIAN 2.0 SSW        *   : 0.31 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR22  : SEBASTIAN 1.7 SSE        *   : 0.31 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR24  : VERO BEACH 3.4 W         *   : 0.75 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR26  : VERO BEACH 3.5 SSW       *   : 0.51 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR27  : VERO BEACH 2.5 S         *   : 0.42 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLIR29  : VERO BEACH 6.0 SSE       *   : 0.64 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK03  : GROVELAND 1.7 E          *   : 0.16 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK04  : BASSVILLE PARK 1.0 NE    *   : 0.21 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK05  : MOUNT PLYMOUTH 0.2 WSW   *   : 0.27 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK10  : CLERMONT 0.4 SW          *   : 0.22 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK13  : CLERMONT 6.9 SSE         *   : 0.27 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK14  : CLERMONT 3.6 E           *   : 0.21 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLLK15  : CLERMONT 4.3 SSW         *   : 0.40 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLMT01  : PALM CITY 4.0 SW         *   : 0.62 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLMT05  : HOBE SOUND 3.9 NW        *   : 1.74 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLMT13  : OKEECHOBEE 16.4 ESE      *   : 0.48 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLMT15  : HOBE SOUND 2.1 SSE       *   : 0.72 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLMT16  : CANAL POINT 9.9 NNE      *   : 1.00 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLMT18  : STUART 1.0 ESE           *   : 0.36 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOR01  : UNION PARK 2.9 SSE       *   : 0.31 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOR02  : WINDERMERE 1.3 NW        *   : 0.15 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOR06  : OCOEE 0.5 SSW            *   : 0.13 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOR09  : WINTER PARK 2.1 ESE      *   : 0.26 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOR10  : UNION PARK 3.9 E         *   : 0.45 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOR17  : ORLANDO 2.0 ENE          *   : 0.03 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOS01  : POINCIANA PLACE 2.6 NNW  *   : 0.03 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLOS16  : ST. CLOUD 0.1 WNW        *   : 0.20 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSL04  : LAKEWOOD PARK 0.5 SW     *   : 0.55 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSL11  : FORT PIERCE 2.8 SSE      *   : 0.54 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSL15  : FORT PIERCE 3.4 NNE      *   : 0.43 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSL17  : TRADITION 5.6 W          *   : 0.61 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSL19  : PORT ST. LUCIE 4.0 NE    *   : 0.54 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSM05  : LONGWOOD 2.3 WNW         *   : 0.17 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSM08  : CHULUOTA 0.9 N           *   : 0.42 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLSM15  : FOREST CITY 1.8 NNW      *   : 0.24 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL01  : NEW SMYRNA BEACH 1.5 E   *   : 0.50 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL02  : EDGEWATER 3.3 SE         *   : 0.81 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL03  : DE LAND 4.5 NW           *   : 1.26 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL05  : ORMOND BEACH 3.5 SE      *   : 0.42 / 0.0 /  0.0 / 0.00
FLVL06  : EDGEWATER 2.4 N          *   : 0.28 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL12  : DAYTONA BEACH 9.1 WSW    *   : 0.38 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL14  : ORANGE CITY 0.5 SSW      *   : 0.22 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL17  : DE BARY 2.5 W            *   : 0.38 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL18  : DE LAND 0.7 W            *   : 0.69 /  MM /   MM /   MM
FLVL20  : NEW SMYRNA BEACH 4.0 SE  *   : 0.63 / 0.0 /  0.0 / 0.00
:
.END

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FIRST COLUMN LEGEND:
FLBV - BREVARD
FLIR - INDIAN RIVER
FLLK - LAKE
FLMT - MARTIN
FLOB - OKEECHOBEE
FLOR - ORANGE
FLOS - OSCEOLA
FLSL - SAINT LUCIE
FLSM - SEMINOLE
FLVL - VOLUSIA

NWUS52 KMLB 272149
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
547 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     HIGH SURF        NEW SMYRNA BEACH        29.02N 80.93W
08/27/2011                   VOLUSIA            FL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 1 FATAL *** 55-YO SURFER KNOCKED OVER IN SHALLOW
            WATER BY A WAVE AND HIT HIS HEAD. NO VITAL SIGNS UPON
            RESCUE AND LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD.


&&

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ARB

updated: MRV 9/8/2011

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