Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
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923 FXUS62 KMFL 200509 AFDMFL Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 109 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...New AVIATION... .UPDATE... Issued at 723 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 Most active weather has been observed over central and eastern Palm Beach county and adjacent waters. A couple of strong cells still linger over central Palm Beach as of this issuance. The Severe Weather Watch for the Atlantic counties has been extended until 8pm tonight based on the current radar activity, although the strongest convection should remain just offshore over the Atlantic coastal waters. Can`t rule out a few evening storms, but the threat for strong convection should end after 8pm. Lows tonight will cool down a bit over the Lake region with temps around 70s, and mid to upper 70s elsewhere. && .SHORT TERM... (Rest of today through Monday) Issued at 131 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 Scattered to numerous showers will be likely across portions of southeast Florida this afternoon as a shortwave and associated surface front approach the region. Satellite imagery shows the boundary already draped across the Lake Okeechobee region, with strong to severe storms firing off across Okeechobee and St Lucie counties. As this boundary moves southward, conditions will rapidly deteriorate for areas along the Lake and for southeastern FL. Data from the MFL 12z sounding and ACARS flights depict an atmosphere primed for convective activity and potential severe impacts, with MUCAPE > 3000 J/kg, 700-500mb lapse rates above 6 C/km, EBWD > 40 kts, DCAPE > 1000 J/kg and PWATs of 1.65 inches or more which could result in damaging wind gusts and severe hail (up to the size of a quarter) with some of the stronger thunderstorms. At this time, the limiting factor for hail development are the mid level temperatures which remain above -10C. However, temperatures will continue to drop and lapse rates will steepen as a pronounced shortwave finalizes its approach, thus enhancing the risk for hail across the area. A limited risk of tornadoes will also exist with some of the stronger storms, but chances will be limited to areas where low-level shear exceeds threshold values, namely along the immediate East Coast sea breeze boundaries. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties through 7PM today. Temperatures will continue to rise across southern-most portions of the region ahead of the approaching front and associated cloud coverage. Peak apparent temperatures in the range of 105-110F are likely for portions of Miami-Dade and Broward counties where Heat Advisories remain in effect through this evening. Localized areas in Palm Beach and Collier counties could also see elevated heat index values early this afternoon, but convective activity and cloud coverage should help limit heat-related impacts across those counties. The frontal boundary will slowly drift southward across our region overnight into Monday. This, along with the once again pinned east coast sea breeze will support scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region, although reduced instability and gradually decreasing large-scale ascent (as the trough shifts east) should support a lower risk of severe storms than Sunday. Although temperatures and heat indices will remain above normal, they should be a few degrees lower than Sunday so heat headlines are not expected. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 213 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 Frontal boundary will make it`s way into the FL Straits on Tuesday into early Wednesday before dissipating. The upper level trough axis will sit east of the area through mid week before finally starting to lift out and height rises work their way into the area. This will result in elevated PoPs for Tuesday and Tuesday evening before shower/storm chances diminish to low end chance for mid week through next weekend, mainly confined to afternoon and early evening diurnally driven sea-breeze convection. Temperatures will remain above normal through next weekend with highs across the east coast metro in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and low to mid 90s over the interior and SW FL. Low temperatures will be closer to climo through mid week ranging from the upper 60s to mid 70s, before increasing late week into next weekend to the low 70s around the lake and upper 70s near the coasts thanks to the flow becoming more southeasterly. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 104 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 Generally VFR conditions will prevail through the AM hours although a few showers could be possible near the SE terminals. There will be a chance of restrictions this afternoon in thunderstorms over the east coast terminals beginning around 18Z. Light and variable winds this morning will trend W-SW this morning, although a shift to the E-SE will be possible along the east coast terminals this afternoon although confidence in the sea breeze is low. && .MARINE... Issued at 131 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 Generally benign conditions should prevail across local waters through the period. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be expected today as a cold front drops through the region, with locally enhanced winds and seas possible in storms particularly over the Atlantic waters. Conditions will improve into the week as the front pushes through. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Miami 92 76 88 76 / 50 40 60 40 West Kendall 95 74 90 73 / 50 30 60 40 Opa-Locka 94 75 90 76 / 60 40 60 40 Homestead 94 75 89 76 / 40 30 60 50 Fort Lauderdale 91 76 87 76 / 60 40 50 40 N Ft Lauderdale 92 75 87 76 / 60 50 50 40 Pembroke Pines 94 76 91 76 / 60 40 60 40 West Palm Beach 91 72 87 73 / 60 40 40 30 Boca Raton 93 74 88 75 / 60 50 50 40 Naples 91 74 90 74 / 20 10 30 20 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...ATV LONG TERM....CMF AVIATION...Carr