Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
117 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-
METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
117 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.NOW...
ISOLATED SHOWERS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE EAST COAST METRO
AREAS ALONG THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE. ISOLATED SHOWERS WERE ALSO
BEGINNING TO DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF COAST SEA BREEZE IN COLLIER
COUNTY. THESE SHOWERS WILL MOVE SLOWLY AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO
1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
544 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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190045-
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-
544 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY MAINLY ACROSS INTERIOR...
...SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

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

THUNDERSTORMS: THERE WILL BE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON MAINLY ACROSS INTERIOR AREAS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE
GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

WATERSPOUTS: THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE
DAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COASTAL WATERS.
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. WATERSPOUTS ARE OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS, NOT THUNDERSTORMS ONLY. IF YOU ARE OUT ON
THE WATER STAY TUNED TO ANY STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIAMI.

WIND: WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGEST
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

HAIL: UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGEST
STORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY WITH
THE MAIN THREATS BEING GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND
HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.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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