SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT MONROE

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Monroe Lower Keys FL-Monroe Middle Keys FL-
338 PM EST THU DEC 20 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOWER KEYS IN MONROE AND MIDDLE
KEYS IN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EST...

At 333 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a squall with embedded 
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 20 miles west of 
Northwest Cape Sable to 37 miles south of Boca Grande Key. The line 
was tracking east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with these storms, and a 
few lightning strikes.

Locations impacted include...
Key West, Marathon, Bahia Honda Channel Bridge, Seven Mile Bridge,
East End Of Seven Mile Bridge, Big Coppitt Key, Boca Chica Channel
Bridge, Niles Channel Bridge, Spanish Harbor Channel Bridge and Boca
Chica.

This includes US 1 between mile markers 0 and 64. 

This squall is expected to reach Key West by 345 pm, then 
track up the Keys to Marathon around 500 pm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for
Florida.

LAT...LON 2452 8193 2467 8179 2473 8168 2470 8162
2478 8159 2483 8148 2480 8128 2471 8127
2470 8127 2469 8120 2473 8117 2483 8085
2476 8089 2466 8106 2469 8118 2464 8123
2459 8139 2461 8143 2453 8171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 263DEG 42KT 2526 8150 2401 8212

TORNADO WARNING

NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM A WATCH

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
440 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH FLORIDA

BROWARD MAINLAND MONROE MIAMI-DADE 
PALM BEACH 

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF FLAMINGO, FORT LAUDERDALE, MIAMI, 
AND WEST PALM BEACH.

TORNADO WARNING LABELE FLORIDA

New severe thunderstorm just added as well.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WARNINGS

Severe line tracking east between Lakeland and Port charlotte prompting severe thunderstorm and tornado warning.

FLOOD ADVISORY MONROE COUNTY

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Mainland Monroe-
1135 AM EST Thu Dec 20 2018

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING 
THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY EVENING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying areas along the
Mainland Monroe coast may experience minor flooding with
inundation levels of 1-2 ft likely.

* TIMING...Main periods of concerns for coastal flooding will be
around high tide late this evening and late tomorrow morning 
with at least minor coastal flooding lingering into Friday 
evening.

* IMPACTS...Flooding will impact streets/roads adjacent to the 
coast, docks, and piers.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ABD TORNADO WARNING STILL IN EFFECT

STAY ALERT FLORIDA MORE RADAR DETECTED TORNADO

Central Florida stay alert!

RADAR DETECTED TORNADO NORTH OF LAUREL FLORIDA WEST COAST

FLORIDA SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE

The atmosphere is constately changing.  Severe weather Outlook graphics showing  Central Florida as 'Enhanced' chance for severe storm development now. 

This is more than likely due, because all that rain and storms have been training over this area since yesterday.

This area yesterday was under a 'Slight' chance for severe storm development.

I have notice on this morning satellite that the colder cloud top have warned over night.  This may be due to lack of heating from the day. 

Humidity levels are now rising as the sun heats the surface and we could see cooling off the clouds again as they tower upward and this means possibility of damaging winds, severe storms and isolated water spouts and tornado...

Stay alert today Central Florida and Southern Florida this evening in case severe weather Increases... RTW

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