Hazardous Weather Outlook

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

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
250400-
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-
449 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BECOME HIGH ATLANTIC BEACHES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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.

.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...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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

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GREGORIA