Funnel Clouds Possible For Brevard County Sunday

MELBOURNE, Florida - The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook which forecasts possible water spouts and funnel clouds from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge southward in Brevard County Sunday afternoon.

Funnel Clouds, Hail, Lightning For Brevard County Monday

A tornado warning was issued last Friday due to the formation of funnel clouds near Pineda Causeway.

Today's NWS weather forecast for east Central Florida:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1156 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-200000-
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-
1156 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
DEEP SOUTHWESTERLY STEERING FLOW WILL PUSH THUNDERSTORMS WEST TO
EAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. THE
BRISK SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL LIMIT THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE TO THE
IMMEDIATE COASTLINE FROM CAPE CANAVERAL NORTH...JUST ON TO THE
MAINLAND FROM CAPE CANAVERAL TO FORT PIERCE...AND WEST OF
INTERSTATE 95 FROM FORT PIERCE TO JUPITER INLET.

STORMS MOVING ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...DELAND
TO ORLANDO TO KISSIMMEE TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE...WILL PRODUCE LIGHTNING
STRIKES...GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND BRIEF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

AS STORMS NEAR THE COAST AND INTERACT WITH THE SEA BREEZE THEY MAY
QUICKLY INTENSIFY. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT TO
EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING...WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. BRIEF
DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND OTHER POORLY DRAINED
AREAS.

FLORIDA IS THE LIGHTNING CAPITAL OF NORTH AMERICA. IF SKIES THREATEN
OR YOU HEAR THUNDER...MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RETURN OUTDOORS
UNTIL 30 MINUTES PAST THE FINAL CLAP OF THUNDER.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE AT
AROUND 15 KNOTS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WIND GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER LARGER INLAND LAKES...THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY...AND THE NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC. LOCALLY ROUGH
SEAS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING ALSO WILL OCCUR. BOATERS
SHOULD BE KEENLY AWARE OF STORMS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AND
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR WELL IN ADVANCE OF ANY STORMS.

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
AS STRONGER STORMS MOVE ACROSS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND
NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE
SOUTH AND INTERACT WITH LOCAL BOUNDARIES...THEY MAY PRODUCE BRIEF
FUNNEL CLOUDS AND WATERSPOUTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE ATLANTIC SURFACE RIDGE WILL REMAIN SUPPRESSED SOUTH OF FLORIDA
DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK BEFORE SLOWLY LIFTING NORTHWARD
INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY LATE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MORE
INLAND PENETRATION OF THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE AND SHIFT THE

 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-192045-
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-
434 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALONG WITH A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS
THE PENINSULA THIS MORNING WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA STARTING
LATE THIS MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM DURING THE
MID TO LATE MORNING ALONG THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AND PUSH
ACROSS THE STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE EAST COAST SEA
BREEZE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND PUSH INLAND SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN
INLET BY MID AFTERNOON...WITH POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE
BREVARD COUNTY COAST SOUTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL. THE SOUTHWEST FLOW
WILL CONTINUE TO PROHIBIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEA BREEZE NORTH
OF CAPE CANAVERAL.

STORM COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AS BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS OCCUR...AND MANY STORMS WILL QUICKLY
INTENSIFY AS THEY NEAR THE COAST AND INTERACT WITH THE SEA BREEZE.
STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
LIGHTNING...WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND OTHER POORLY
DRAINED AREAS.

FLORIDA IS THE LIGHTNING CAPITAL OF NORTH AMERICA. IF SKIES THREATEN
OR YOU HEAR THUNDER...MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RETURN OUTDOORS
UNTIL 30 MINUTES PAST THE FINAL CLAP OF THUNDER.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS
THE STATE AT AROUND 15 KNOTS. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY WILL
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER
LARGER INLAND LAKES...THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY...AND THE NEAR
SHORE ATLANTIC. LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO WATER
LIGHTNING ALSO WILL OCCUR. BOATERS SHOULD BE KEENLY AWARE OF
STORMS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AND MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR WELL IN
ADVANCE OF ANY STORMS

.WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
AS STRONGER STORMS MOVE ACROSS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND
NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CANAVERAL SOUTHWARDS AND
INTERACT WITH LOCAL BOUNDARIES THEY MAY PRODUCE BRIEF FUNNEL
CLOUDS AND WATERSPOUTS.