This alert expired on 13 July 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 203 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 70 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 29 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 13 at 5:38PM EDT until July 13 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
An estimated 228,130 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 31, 2026 · score 43 · 3.2 km
- May 10, 2026 · score 43 · 3.9 km
- June 20, 2026 · score 43 · 5.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 28.4833, -80.5358 |
| Nearest City | Merritt Island (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 228.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-13T21:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4693101ca19555f24f393cb22ddd6556320a7c8.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm; Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 13 at 5:38PM EDT until July 13 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL |
| Expires | 2026-07-13T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Melbourne FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Merritt Island (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.