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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1035 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
250300-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-GLADES-HENDRY-
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...A FEW STRONG TO EVEN SEVERE STORMS INTERIOR AREAS THIS AFTERNOON...
...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES, ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS
WINDS TURN NORTHEAST WHILE INCREASING. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL
INCREASE THIS WEEKEND.

THUNDERSTORMS: THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THIS EVENING. WHILE THE FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST TO BE OVER
THE INTERIOR, A THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT ANYWHERE.
LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE
IMPACTS.

WIND: ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

HAIL: ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STEADY ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
WILL OCCUR THIS WEEKEND AND THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES BY SUNDAY AND
MEMORIAL DAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST BY THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK
AFTER A BRIEF BREAK IN THE STORMINESS THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

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