Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Rip Currents, Thunderstorms For Central Florida

MELBOURNE, Florida -- The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook which forecasts thunderstorms, strong winds, localized heavy rainfall, and a high rip current threat for Central Florida:


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
533 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-262100-
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-
533 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF
MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO CIRCULATE A VERY MOIST SOUTHERLY WIND
FLOW WITH OCCASIONAL FAST MOVING BANDS OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING STORMS TODAY. SHOULD ANY INTENSE CELLS FORM
TODAY...THEY WILL EASILY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE
TEMPORARY PONDING OF WATER...MAINLY IN AREAS WHICH HAVE
EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THERE IS A
SMALL THREAT FOR ROTATING STORMS WHICH COULD PRODUCE A BRIEF
TORNADO.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
FAST MOVING HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS OR LIGHTNING STORMS WILL EASILY BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OF 35 KNOTS OR HIGHER OVER LARGER
INLAND LAKES...THE INTRACOASTAL AND NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS.
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE SEAS OF AROUND 7 TO
OCCASIONALLY 8 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT FROM 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
AND BEYOND FROM THE COAST. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A STRONG SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW OVER THE ATLANTIC WILL PRODUCE
A SOUTH TO NORTH FLOWING LONGSHORE CURRENT IN THE SURF ZONE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM
DEBBY IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND INTO THE ATLANTIC
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. UNTIL THE STORM REACHES THE
ATLANTIC SIDE OF FLORIDA...A STRONG AND MOIST SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH RAIN CHANCES WITH BANDS OF GUSTY
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING STORMS. HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CONTINUE OVER THE ATLANTIC

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