Thursday, May 15, 2014

More rip currents today

731 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES...
...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY.

THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...BUT GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALIZED URBAN FLOODING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

WIND: WIND GUSTS OF 45-50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.

FLOODING: LOCALIZED URBAN FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE MAY BE A SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND OR FLOODING 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