Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
345 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-211545-
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METRO PALM BEACH-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
345 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...COASTAL BROWARD...COASTAL MIAMI DADE...
  COASTAL PALM BEACH...METRO BROWARD...METRO MIAMI DADE AND
  METRO PALM BEACH.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO NEARLY 9 INCHES HAVE FALLEN
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS OVER THE LAST 12
  TO 15 HOURS RESULTING IN URBAN FLOODING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
  INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SAME AREA THROUGH THIS
  EVENING WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE STREET FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS DUE TO POOR
  DRAINAGE AND SATURATED SOILS.

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 AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
615 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-221015-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
615 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING ACROSS HAWK CHANNEL...THE NEARSHORE GULF WATERS AND FLORIDA
BAY. WATERSPOUTS TEND TO FORM NEAR LARGE CLOUD BUILDUPS WITH DARK
FLAT BASES...AND OFTEN DEVELOP WITHIN CLOUD LINES. A WATERSPOUT
IS A TORNADO OVER WATER THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN DEADLY. SMALL
CRAFT CAN BE SWAMPED OR OVERTURNED BY A WATERSPOUT. STAY AWAY FROM
THEM AT ALL TIMES.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SURROUNDING
COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE CLOUD
TO SURFACE LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SURROUNDING
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE CLOUD
TO SURFACE LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
540 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
220200-
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-
540 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...FLOODING POSSIBLE EAST COAST AND METRO AREAS TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOODING: SATURATED SOILS FROM YESTERDAYS RAINFALL OVER THE EAST
COAST AND METRO AREAS FROM PALM BEACH TO MIAMI-DADE COMBINED WITH
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY WILL KEEP THE FLOOD
POTENTIAL UP. THIS MAY LEAD TO IMPASSABLE ROADS DUE TO STANDING
WATER.

THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN TODAY. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE OCCASIONAL
TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

RIP CURRENTS: A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE EAST COAST
REMAINS IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND
FLOODING ALONG THE EAST COAST AND METRO AREAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ADDITIONALLY...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD OVER THE WEEKEND AND MAY
REACH CAUTIONARY TO ADVISORY LEVELS OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER SPOTTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
523 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870-
873-876-212130-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DESOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
523 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE.  WIND GUSTS
OF 50 TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL MAY OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS. BEST CHANCE FOR STRONGER STORMS WILL BE ALONG THE I-75
CORRIDOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY. VERY
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO
ACCOMPANY THIS AFTERNOONS STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
WITH SLIGHTLY LESS AREAL COVERAGE AND LIKELY FURTHER INLAND THAN
TODAYS STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

DRIER AIR WILL ADVECT OVER THE REGION THURSDAY AND PERSIST OVER
THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH VERY LOW RAIN CHANCES EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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OGLESBY

Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
855 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

GMZ042-052-072-211500-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
855 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH 1000 AM...SCATTERED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS...AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS...WILL MOVE MAINLY TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15
KNOTS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND HAWK CHANNEL SOUTHEAST OF THE
UPPER KEYS. MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY...WIND
GUSTS AROUND 25 TO 30 KNOTS...AND A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES.

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VICKERY

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
843 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

AMZ630-650-651-670-671-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-211500-
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-METRO PALM BEACH-
METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
843 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH OVER THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS THIS MORNING. RAINFALL RATES
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A FLOOD WATCH IN
EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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