Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
952 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-250400-
LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
CHARLOTTE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER...
INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY...
ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA...
BRADENTON...NORTH PORT...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE...
PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS
952 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...ROUGH BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...
ROUGH BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES OVER THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. NORTHEAST WINDS
INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO
THE NORTH OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY AND THEN BRIEFLY
DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EASTERLY WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO
QUICKLY INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVELS SATURDAY EVENING AND REMAIN
ELEVATED INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL BUILD SEAS TO BETWEEN 3 AND 4 FEET AWAY
FROM THE COAST BY LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO BETWEEN 4 AND 5
SATURDAY NIGHT.
BOATERS VENTURING OUT INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO FOR THE
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SHOULD PREPARE FOR THESE ROUGH LATE MAY
CONDITIONS DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
$$
MROCZKA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1035 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
250300-
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-
1035 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...A FEW STRONG TO EVEN SEVERE STORMS INTERIOR AREAS THIS AFTERNOON...
...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND...
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, ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS
WINDS TURN NORTHEAST WHILE INCREASING. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL
INCREASE THIS WEEKEND.
THUNDERSTORMS: THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THIS EVENING. WHILE THE FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST TO BE OVER
THE INTERIOR, A THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT ANYWHERE.
LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE
IMPACTS.
WIND: ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
HAIL: ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STEADY ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
WILL OCCUR THIS WEEKEND AND THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES BY SUNDAY AND
MEMORIAL DAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST BY THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK
AFTER A BRIEF BREAK IN THE STORMINESS THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND 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.
$$
BAXTER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
502 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870-
873-876-251000-
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-
502 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON...PRIMARILY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 4 AND EAST
OF INTERSTATE 75. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY
WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEFLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA OVER THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE STATE.
EXERCISE CAUTION OR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINES MAY EVENTUALLY
BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARINE AREA...MAINLY DURING THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
A DRIER AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE STATE OVER THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND. CRITICAL OR NEAR CRITICAL HUMIDITY LEVELS AND WINDS ARE
EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...AND RED FLAG
WARNINGS MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.
$$
JELSEMA
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-242015-
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-
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY...LIMITING THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES FOR ALL BUT AREAS SOUTH OF A SEBASTIAN INLET TO LAKE
KISSIMMEE LINE. ISOLATED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS AREA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE NEAR THE COAST
AND AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE DUE TO BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS. STORMS
WILL MOVE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
OVER THE INTRACOASTAL AND NEARSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS SOUTH OF VERO
BEACH AS WELL AS OVER LARGER INLAND LAKES ACROSS THE TREASURE
COAST. STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 15 KNOTS.
.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
WEATHER AND OCEAN CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO A MODERATE THREAT FOR
RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. IF HEADED OUT TO THE
BEACH...ALWAYS SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND CHECK WITH THE
BEACH PATROL FOR LOCAL CONDITIONS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER.
.FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
DRIER AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND A WEAK
FRONT WILL RESULT IN RH VALUES AROUND 35 PERCENT ALONG AND NORTH
OF THE I-4 CORRIDOR FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40
PERCENT POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REST OF THE INTERIOR.
.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AS
THE LOCAL PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS TO 3
TO 5 FEET NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
BREEZY EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...RESULTING IN LESS THAN
FAVORABLE BOATING CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF ROUGH SURF AND A MODERATE
THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE PRESENT EACH DAY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
$$
MOSES
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
955 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-242000-
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-
955 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.NOW...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SWEEP SOUTH INTO THE AREA DURING THE DAY. AN
UNSEASONABLY DRY AIRMASS BEHIND THE BOUNDARY WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
INTO TONIGHT. SOME LINGERING MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE PASSAGE OF THE
BOUNDARY MAY BE ENOUGH TO HELP SPARK A FEW SHOWERS AND STORMS NEAR
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND ALONG THE TREASURE COAST. UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES TEMPERATURES WILL RISE INTO THE LOWER 90S BY MID AFTERNOON WITH
SLIGHTLY LOWER READINGS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
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