Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
319 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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LAKE OKEECHOBEE-GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
319 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER
THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND ALONG THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE. THESE
SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP
TO 40 MPH AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE THE MAIN THREATS
WITH THE STORMS.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1014 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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200515-
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-
1014 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN INTERIOR...
...SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES...

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 TODAY.

THUNDERSTORMS: THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN INTERIOR AREAS. THE MAIN THREATS
WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND
SMALL HAIL.

FLOODING: LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND PONDING OF WATER IN POORLY
DRAINED LOCATIONS IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND GULF COAST.

WIND: WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGEST
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

HAIL: UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGEST
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH
DAY...ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE WEEK...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING
GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE EACH DAY...AND PONDING OF WATER
IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS COULD OCCUR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL AND FLOODING 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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