Hazardous Weather Outlook
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
538 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
538 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL IMPACT THE EAST FLORIDA COAST TODAY...
RESULTING IN A LOW TO MODERATE RIP CURRENT THREAT AT AREA BEACHES.
THE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST THROUGH 10:00 AM THIS MORNING AND
AFTER 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS. CHECK WITH
BEACH PATROL FOR LOCAL CONDITIONS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND
NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.FIRE WEATHER THREAT...
ONSHORE WINDS TODAY WILL HELP MODIFY THE DRY AIR OVER CENTRAL
FLORIDA. EVEN SO...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE
I-4 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR BRUSH FIRE
FORMATION. UNATTENDED FIRES ARE LIKELY TO ESCAPE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
A LOW TO MODERATE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL EXIST AT THE
BEACHES. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOW
HUMIDITY ESPECIALLY OVER THE INTERIOR COUNTIES. AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENTER THE FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND AND
CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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BRAGAW
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