One product issued by NWS for: Okeechobee County Airport FL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 446 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-170000- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River- Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 446 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Isolated to scattered lightning storms are forecast from Okeechobee County toward the Treasure Coast, especially into this afternoon. Any organized storms will be capable of gusty winds to 50 mph and small hail, though damaging gusts to 60 mph and hail to one inch in diameter cannot be ruled out. .FLOOD IMPACT... Persistent or repeated rainfall from Lake Okeechobee to the Treasure Coast may lead to brief, localized flooding of roadways and poor drainage areas. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Lightning storms that develop around Lake Okeechobee to the Intracoastal and adjacent Treasure Coast waters will be capable of producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater. Storm activity will generally move from west to east. Be prepared to return to port if you see threatening skies approaching. .WATERSPOUT IMPACT... A waterspout or two cannot be ruled out with any stronger lightning storms today, mainly from around Fort Pierce Inlet southward. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A spell of unusually hot weather, for mid May, will continue through at least Saturday. Daytime highs will reach well into the 90s each afternoon. A low to moderate risk of heat-related illness will persist for those sensitive to the heat. Coverage of showers and lightning storms increases into the weekend as a cold front approaches on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters from Okeechobee County to the Treasure Coast should monitor weather conditions and self activate if needed. $$ Schaper/Law