THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...COASTAL VOLUSIA...INDIAN RIVER...INLAND VOLUSIA... MARTIN...NORTHERN BREVARD...NORTHERN LAKE...OKEECHOBEE...ORANGE... OSCEOLA...SEMINOLE...SOUTHERN BREVARD...SOUTHERN LAKE AND ST. LUCIE. * THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH NORTHEAST THROUGH THURSDAY TOWARDS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED STORMS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WELL TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. INCREASING LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BANDS OF CONCENTRATED HEAVY RAINFALL. AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. &&
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:09:43 +0000
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