Marine Tropical Depression — Volusia-brevard County Line To Sebastian Inlet 20-60nm, Atlantic South

2022-06-04 · Volusia-brevard County Line To Sebastian Inlet 20-60nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A short duration of gusts just below tropical storm force impacted the coastal waters of southern Brevard County, with the strongest wind gusts experienced in the passing rain bands of Potential Tropical Cyclone One. These winds lasted from early morning through late evening on June 4. Seas reached in excess of 10 feet according to NOAA Buoy 41009, located 20 miles east of Port Canaveral and Buoy 41010, located approximately 140 miles northeast of Port Canaveral.

Wider weather episode

Potential Tropical Cyclone One (PTC1) developed near the Yucatan Peninsula on June 2, and tracked across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on June 3. PTC1 crossed the southern Florida peninsula from late evening on June 3 through the late afternoon on June 2. Outer rain bands from PTC1 brought gusts to tropical storm force to the barrier islands and Intracoastal Waterway of the Treasure Coast and far southern Brevard County from late evening on June 4 through late afternoon on June 5. PTC1 produced a short duration of sustained tropical storm force winds along the northern Indian River County coast. These winds drove seas of at least 7 to 10 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1021649. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.