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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 511 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Rain chances decrease today due to drier air building into the area. However, isolated storms will still be possible either brushing along the coast today or developing inland, mainly near to south of Orlando this afternoon. While storm potential is low today, any storms that do develop will have the potential to produce lightning strikes, strong gusty winds to 40 to 50 mph and locally heavy downpours of 1 to 2 inches. .HIGH WIND IMPACT... Breezy north to northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph are expected along the immediate coast of Volusia and Brevard counties this afternoon. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A High Risk of numerous life-threatening rip currents and rough surf will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Entering the ocean is strongly discouraged! Heed all warnings from beach patrol. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Isolated storms that are able to develop over the coastal waters or that push onshore or develop inland this afternoon will have the potential to produce winds gusts up to 40 knots. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... A freshening northerly breeze today, up to 15 to 20 knots, will combine with building swell from Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 well east to northeast of the area to produce hazardous boating conditions across the coastal waters. Seas increase to 5 to 7 feet nearshore and up to 8 to 10 feet offshore today. Northerly winds will then diminish tonight to 10 to 15 knots, but hazardous seas will linger. A Small Craft Advisory in place will expand to include the entire adjacent Atlantic waters this morning, and will continue through tonight. .RIVER FLOOD IMPACT... The Saint John`s River at Astor is near Action Stage of 2.0 feet. A gradual rise into Action Stage to 2.1 to 2.2 feet is forecast today and Saturday. River levels are forecast to remain within Action Stage on Sunday, then gradually drop back below Action Stage by Monday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. Isolated to scattered afternoon storms will mainly be limited to Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast on Saturday, with shower and storms chances then increasing across the area into Sunday and through early next week. Rough surf and a Moderate to High Risk of rip currents will continue on Saturday. Boating conditions will remain poor to hazardous through Saturday, with seas slowly subsiding by late this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Rain chances decrease today due to drier air building into the area. However, isolated storms will still be possible either brushing along the coast today or developing inland, mainly near to south of Orlando this afternoon. While storm potential is low today, any storms that do develop will have the potential to produce lightning strikes, strong gusty winds to 40 to 50 mph and locally heavy downpours of 1 to 2 inches. .HIGH WIND IMPACT... Breezy north to northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph are expected along the immediate coast of Volusia and Brevard counties this afternoon. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A High Risk of numerous life-threatening rip currents and rough surf will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Entering the ocean is strongly discouraged! Heed all warnings from beach patrol. .MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... Isolated storms that are able to develop over the coastal waters or that push onshore or develop inland this afternoon will have the potential to produce winds gusts up to 40 knots. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... A freshening northerly breeze today, up to 15 to 20 knots, will combine with building swell from Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 well east to northeast of the area to produce hazardous boating conditions across the coastal waters. Seas increase to 5 to 7 feet nearshore and up to 8 to 10 feet offshore today. Northerly winds will then diminish tonight to 10 to 15 knots, but hazardous seas will linger. A Small Craft Advisory in place will expand to include the entire adjacent Atlantic waters this morning, and will continue through tonight. .RIVER FLOOD IMPACT... The Saint John`s River at Astor is near Action Stage of 2.0 feet. A gradual rise into Action Stage to 2.1 to 2.2 feet is forecast today and Saturday. River levels are forecast to remain within Action Stage on Sunday, then gradually drop back below Action Stage by Monday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. Isolated to scattered afternoon storms will mainly be limited to Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast on Saturday, with shower and storms chances then increasing across the area into Sunday and through early next week. Rough surf and a Moderate to High Risk of rip currents will continue on Saturday. Boating conditions will remain poor to hazardous through Saturday, with seas slowly subsiding by late this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.
WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 306 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Along the beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swimmers should remain out of the ocean due to the HIGH risk of life threatening rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Along the beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swimmers should remain out of the ocean due to the HIGH risk of life threatening rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
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