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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

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FLUS42 KMLB 120836
HWOMLB

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
436 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-122200-
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-
436 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
LOW LEVEL WESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WEAK FRONT WILL
MAINTAIN A MOIST AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WITH SCATTERED STORMS
DEVELOPING INTO THE AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL INITIATE AHEAD OF THE
WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AND MOVE EASTWARD OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA
AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH. STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG THE COAST...SOUTH OF MELBOURNE...LATE IN THE
DAY DUE TO BOUNDARY COLLISIONS WITH THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE.

MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STRONGER STORMS WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 40 MPH...NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
OCEAN CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR A LOW TO MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY. CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROL ON LATEST
SURF CONDITIONS AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA
THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE TOWARD THE EAST AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
34 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF MELBOURNE...AS THEY MOVE OFFSHORE
FROM MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH UP TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS INTO MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BEHIND THE PASSAGE
OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SMALL CRAFT WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION
OFFSHORE DUE TO THESE CONDITIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE
IF NEEDED.

$$

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