000 FLUS42 KMLB 060815 HWOMLB HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 415 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-061900- 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- 415 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... SOUTHWEST WINDS...INCREASING MOISTURE AHEAD OF A FRONT AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL LEAD TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT NORTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND SAG SOUTH INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. STEERING FLOW FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST WILL ALLOW STORMS TO MOVE TOWARD THE EAST COAST AT 20 MPH. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED STORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN INTERIOR SECTIONS AND MOVE TOWARD THE TREASURE COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A LONG PERIOD EAST SWELL WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK AT THE BEACHES. THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE GREATEST NEAR LOW TIDE IN THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. ALWAYS SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD AND DO NOT SWIM ALONE. ...MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... EASTWARD MOVING STORMS WILL AFFECT THE INLAND LAKES...INTRACOASTAL AND NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS...CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTING AND HEAVY RAIN. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR BEFORE STORMS APPROACH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. ...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL WHERE SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGHER THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK WITH STORMS...SOME STRONG...MOVING TOWARD THE EAST COAST EACH AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL SHIFT NORTHWARD OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA BY THE WEEKEND WITH SLOW MOVING SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES GENERATING SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY. $$ VOLKMER