HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATL. WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI

Hazardous Weather Outlook Text

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HWOMFL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
909 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
230215-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS-GLADES-HENDRY-
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-METRO MIAMI-DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-
DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
909 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WEST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA...
...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTH
FLORIDA AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON, EVENING, AND 
OVERNIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS EXPECTED ARE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES, HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

TORNADOES: ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. WATERSPOUTS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH ANY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT DEVELOPS 
TODAY. 

WIND: THERE IS A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL SOUTH FLORIDA
TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR
THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON, EVENING, AND OVERNIGHT TO 
PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 

HAIL: HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTER DOLLARS IS POSSIBLE WITH STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON, EVENING, AND 
OVERNIGHT.

FLOODING: MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER SHOWERS AND STORMS
LEADING TO PONDING OF WATER IN POORLY DRAINED AREAS OVER THE EAST 
COAST AND GULF COAST METRO AREAS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS 
POSSIBLE ALONG THE GULF COAST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE GULF COAST
BEACHES. FOR THE ATLANTIC BEACHES, A MORE MODERATE RISK OF RIP 
CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TODAY. 

WAVES: SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET IN THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC AND 
10 TO 16 FEET IN THE GULF LATE TONIGHT. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STRONG WEST WIND BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS THROUGH TUESDAY. RIP 
CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS 
THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER TODAY. INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HIGH WIND, HAIL AND 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.

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