Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
226 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
202030-
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-
226 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.NOW...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY
OVER THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, NEW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER COLLIER...HENDRY
AND GLADES COUNTIES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. STORMS
MAY ALSO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.


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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1045 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
210545-
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-
1045 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY...
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING POSSIBLE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND
HAIL. A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON.

FLOODING: LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND PONDING OF WATER IN POORLY
DRAINED LOCATIONS IS POSSIBLE.

WIND: WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE STRONGEST STORMS
THIS AFTERNOON.

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

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND EAST COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA ONCE AGAIN ON
TUESDAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE STRONG WINDS AND HAIL ALONG WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE STORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVERS...WHICH
MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING WHERE THE HEAVIER ACTIVITY BECOMES
CONCENTRATED.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS
BEING THE MAIN THREATS.

.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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