UPDATE ON TODAYS GULF LOW AND COLD FRONT STORM PROBABILITY

After review the water vapor satellite/radar imagery, this system does not have the characteristics of producing severe weather.  I will continue to monitor, but so far it looks to be more of a rain event that severe storms.  You can never rule out the possibility of strong the severe storms as this system moves inland, but so far it seems to be a benign system.  Dry air behind the front in the brown color so the rains should be out of here later this evening and Thursday's rain chance are looking to be less than previously anticipated in yesterdays  forecast.  Were looking at about a 20 percent chance if at all.

RTW

  Hazardous Weather Outlook Text

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
829 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2017

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
230130-
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-
829 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2017

...Scattered Thunderstorms Across South Florida Today...
...High Risk of Rip Currents for the Atlantic Beaches...
...Hazardous Marine Conditions Possible...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Rip currents: There is a High Risk of rip currents for the Atlantic 
Beaches today.

Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms will overspread the region from the 
Gulf of Mexico this morning and continue through the early evening 
hours. The main threats will be lightning, gusty winds, and locally 
heavy rainfall.

Waterspouts: Waterspouts will be possible with showers and 
thunderstorms over all South Florida waters.

Wind: South-southeasterly wind of around 20 knots are expected over 
the local Atlantic waters through this evening. A Small Craft 
Advisory is in effect. 

Flooding: There is a slight chance of some urban flooding along both
the Gulf and Atlantic coasts today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

For more information...visit the National Weather Service in Miami 
website at www.weather.gov/miami.