Thunderstorms, Rip Currents For East Central Florida

MELBOURNE, Florida - The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook which forecasts dangerous rip currents due to Tropical Storm Leslie and thunderstorms for east Central Florida.

Today's weather forecast:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

 

Tonight's weather forecast: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.  East-northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
434 AM EDT MON SEP 10 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-
434 AM EDT MON SEP 10 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH CENTRAL
FLORIDA TODAY...WITH HIGHER MOISTURE POOLING ALONG THE FRONT
LEADING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ALONG AND HEAD OF THE
FRONT. ACTIVITY IS ALREADY DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING...AND THIS ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED TO PUSH EASTWARDS ACROSS THE PENINSULA. COVERAGE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL INCREASE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM LAKE KISSIMMEE TO SEBASTIAN INLET BY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY BEGINS TO STALL OUT IN THIS REGION. ACTIVITY WILL
DIMINISH BEHIND THE FRONT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH THE DAY...WITH
ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS EXPECTED NORTH OF ORLANDO.

THE MAIN THREATS FROM STORMS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. A FEW
STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS DEVELOPING ALONG A SOUTHWARDS MOVING
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 35
KNOTS TODAY. STORMS WILL MOVE EAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS ACROSS
INLAND LAKES...THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AND THE NEARSHORE ATLANTIC.
THE GREATEST CHANCE WILL BE SOUTHWARD FROM LAKE KISSIMMEE TO
SEBASTIAN INLET. BOATERS SHOULD MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR AS SKIES
DARKEN TO THE WEST.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT TROPICAL CYCLONE LESLIE WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING ROUGH SURF AND A MODERATE RIP CURRENT DANGER AT
THE BEACHES. CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS ABOUT OCEAN DANGERS BEFORE
ENTERING THE SURF.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO SOUTH FLORIDA BY TUESDAY
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS LINGERING ACROSS THE TREASURE
COAST. BREEZY EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT
FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...WHICH IN COMBINATION WITH
LINGERING LONG PERIODS SWELLS WILL LEAD HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...BREAKING WAVES AND
CHOPPY SURF.