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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1110 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-190000-
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-
1110 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE WILL PUSH INLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND SPARK
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A BETTER CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING
STORMS WILL OCCUR WHEN THE EAST AND WEST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES
COLLIDE EARLY THIS EVENING OVER THE INTERIOR...LIKELY WEST OF
ORLANDO...BETWEEN 5 AND 8 PM. SURFACE HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES ALOFT TO PRODUCE A THREAT FOR A FEW STRONG STORMS
CONTAINING HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND OF COURSE DANGEROUS
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STORM MOTION EARLY THIS EVENING WILL BE
TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
OCEAN CONDITIONS ARE PRODUCING A LOW TO MODERATE HAZARD FOR RIP
CURRENTS AT ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. LOCAL AFFECTS MAY BE ENHANCED
DURING TIMES OF OUTGOING TIDE. CHECK WITH BEACH PATROL FOR LOCAL
CONDITIONS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
A SEA BREEZE COLLISION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR NEAR LAKE COUNTY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY PRODUCE A FEW STRONG STORMS. STORM MOTION
WILL BE TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. BOATERS ON INLAND
LAKES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT STRONG WIND GUSTS SOMETIMES OCCUR WELL
AWAY FROM THE HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
A LOW TO MODERATE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY EXIST AT THE
BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REMAIN IN THE FORECAST INTO NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

$$

KELLY/PENDERGRAST

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1014 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-191000-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-
INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-
COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-QUITMAN-CLAY-
RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-
EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1014 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /914 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND SPREAD SOUTHWARD
TOWARD THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS
COULD BE STRONG THIS AFTERNOON AND PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL
HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. NEAR
SUMMERLIKE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH ISOLATED
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE EACH DAY. ALSO...HIGH
TEMPERATURES MAY REACH OR EXCEED THE 90 DEGREE MARK IN MANY INTERIOR
LOCATIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

$$

GOULD/GODSEY

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

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
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.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-191000-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-HAMILTON-
SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST JOHNS-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-
APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...MAINLY OVER INLAND AREAS. THE MAIN ACTIVITY WILL BE
ALONG THE U.S. HIGHWAY 301 CORRIDOR. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE
MAIN IMPACTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH THE PERIOD...MAINLY OVER
INLAND AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

$$


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
546 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-190000-
COASTAL VOLUSIA-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM-SEMINOLE-
SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT TO 20 NM-
546 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.NOW...
THE EAST AND WEST COAST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES ARE PROJECTED TO
COLLIDE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY BY 630 PM OR 7 PM.  WHILE
TEMPERATURES IN THIS AREA WARMED INTO THE LOWER 90S THIS AFTERNOON...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE BEEN QUITE LOW.   THEREFORE...
DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED STORMS IS QUESTIONABLE.  IF ANY STORMS
DEVELOP THEY WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND COULD BRIEFLY BE STRONG WITH GUSTY
WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES OCCURRING.

&&

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...INCLUDING GRAPHICS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MLB/BLOG.PHP

$$

RL

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

FLZ067-068-070>075-168-172>174-GMZ657-182345-
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-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 EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
542 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.NOW...
ISOLATED SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OVER
INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN
SECTIONS. MOST OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED
SOME IN INTENSITY DURING THE LAST HALF HOUR, AND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. THE
STRONGEST STORM AS OF 600PM IS LOCATED OVER WESTERN BROWARD COUNTY
WITH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING.
$$

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