Afternoon Thunderstorms For Central Florida

MELBOURNE, Florida -- The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for east Central Florida: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

A moderate rip current threat will exists for the Space Coast beaches today.

 

 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
535 AM EDT SUN JUL 29 2012

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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-
535 AM EDT SUN JUL 29 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
A SLIGHTLY MORE UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE A LITTLE HIGHER
COVERAGE OF LIGHTNING STORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING.
THE BEST CHANCE WILL OCCUR WITH THE COLLISION OF THE EAST AND WEST
COAST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES NORTH OF ORLANDO IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. OTHER ISOLATED LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF
ORLANDO. STORM MOTION WILL BE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15
MPH. A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE CONTAINING GUSTY
DOWNBURST WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN UP TO 2 INCHES.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A SMALL LONG PERIOD EAST SWELL WILL GENERATE A MODERATE RIP CURRENT
RISK AT THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEACHES TODAY. CHECK WITH
LIFEGUARDS ABOUT OCEAN HAZARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE SURF.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
LIGHTNING STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG DOWNBURST
WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS OVER INLAND LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
THIS EVENING. STORM MOTION WILL BE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO
15 MPH WITH A FEW STORMS PUSHING OFFSHORE MAINLY FROM THE CAPE
NORTHWARD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON
THIS WEEK. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES.