FLUS42 KMLB 281203 HWOMLB HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 800 AM EDT WED AUG 28 2013 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-282000- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 800 AM EDT WED AUG 28 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... AN UPPER LOW ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE MOVING INLAND WILL ALLOW FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON LIGHTNING STORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WELL INLAND PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. OVERALL...A DRIER AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO LIMIT OVERALL THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE TODAY. .WATERSPOUT IMPACT...DEEP MOISTURE COMBINED WITH LIGHT TO CALM LOW LEVEL WINDS AND PRE-EXISTING MARINE CONVERGENCE BOUNDARIES WILL LEAD TO AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS...MAINLY THIS MORNING...ALONG THE TREASURE COAST. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE FROM AROUND VERO BEACH THROUGH THE FORT PIERCE AND PORT SAINT LUCIE COUNTIES...WHERE TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED SINCE 700 AM. .TORNADO IMPACT...BECAUSE OF THE THERE IS GREATER THAN NORMAL RISK OF SPOUTS TODAY...THERE IS ALSO SOME POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ALONG ADJACENT LAND AREAS OF THE TREASURE COAST. WHILE THESE TYPES OF TORNADOES ARE TYPICALLY WEAK AND BRIEF...ONLY LASTING A FEW MINUTES...THEY STILL CAN CAUSE DAMAGE AND INJURIES. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A NORTHEAST SWELL WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFE GUARD AND DO NOT SWIM ALONE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A LOWER THAN NORMAL COVERAGE OF AFTERNOON LIGHTNING STORMS IS EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND AS A DRIER THAN NORMAL AIR MASS LINGERS ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. SOUTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BRING A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING STORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY. $$ VOLKMER PALMBAYWEATHER.info
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:04:05 +0000