Wednesday, March 21, 2018

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK N.W.S. MIAMI

 Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
449 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
220900-
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-
449 PM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS GULF COAST BEACHES...
...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS GULF WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH TOMORROW...

This is the hazardous outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

Fire Weather: Critical fire weather conditions are expected to
continue through early this evening across interior portions of
South Florida due to low relative humidities.

Rip currents: There is a high risk of rip currents along the Gulf
Coast beaches through this evening. Swimming is not advised. Heed
the advise of the beach patrol.

Temperature: Apparent low temperatures of mid 40s to around 50
across interior portions of South FLorida are possible tonight
with lower 50s toward the coasts.

Waves: Seas will be hazardous for Small Craft for portions of
the Gulf waters through tonight and the Atlantic waters through
tomorrow. Waves of 6 to 8 feet and occasionally higher are
expected particularly offshore.

Wind: Marine winds of around 20 kts with higher gusts, hazardous
for small boaters, are expected across the Gulf waters through
tonight and the Atlantic waters through tomorrow.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

The wind chills for late Thursday night into early Friday morning
will be in the low to mid 40s across interior portions of South
Florida, except for the east coast metro areas where it will be
around 50 and lower 50s toward to coast.

The threat of rip currents will slowly subside along the west coast
beaches of South Florida late this week, as the threat of rip
currents along the east coast beaches through the weekend.

There will also be an enhanced fire weather conditions late this week
over South Florida due to low relative humidity. However, wind
critical thresholds are not expected to be met.

.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.