Coastal Flood Statement 32, NWS Miami, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
224 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRES OFF OF THE MID ATLC COAST AND HIGH PRES AT THE
MID/UPPER LEVELS OVER S FLA SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH
MOVES INTO THE SE U.S. FROM THE GREAT PLAINS. THE COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO N FLA THIS AFTERNOON
THE FRONT SLOWS AND WEAKENS AS THE SURFACE SYSTEM BECOMES NEARLY
PARALLEL TO THE UPPER FLOW AND UPPER ENERGY SCOOTS INTO NEW ENGLAND.
DECREASING WINDS WITH AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO MOSTLY
PATCHY FOG INLAND AND W TONIGHT WITH AREAS OF FOG NEAR LAKE OKEE.
THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL FLA BY MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT
WILL OOZE INTO S FLA LATE MON NIGHT/TUE MORNING...WEAKENS MORE AND
BECOMES DIFFUSE TUE OVER THE AREA TUE. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND THE
FRONT MOVES FROM THE SE U.S. SE OVER S FLA TUE NIGHT AND WED.
ANOTHER FRONT RAPIDLY MOVES INTO N FLA WED AND WILL MOVE INTO S FLA
THU...STALLING AND LIFTING NE AS A WEAK WARM FRONT FRI AS HIGH PRES
BEHIND THIS FRONT RAPIDLY MOVES E ACROSS THE SE U.S. AND INTO THE
ATLC. YET ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SE FRI AND N FLA SAT. LITTLE
WEATHER EXPECTED WITH THE 1ST FRONT. SO LITTLE IN FACT THAT ONLY A
FEW SHOWERS EXPECTED AND MAINLY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SO LEFT OUT
OF THE FORECAST AND ONLY MENTIONED HERE. MINIMAL SHOWERS POSSIBLE
THOUGH THU/FRI AND SAT. MAX/MIN TEMPS TO REMAIN ABOVE NORMS TODAY
/TONIGHT AND MON BEFORE SOME COOLING OCCURS TUE...BUT ONLY TO NEAR
NORMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

&&
.MARINE...MODERATE E WINDS ATLC/OUTER GULF WATERS TODAY...SLOWLY
TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON AS THE WEAKENED FRONT
MOVES TOWARD THE AREA. WITH THE FRONT PASSING/RIDGE BUILDING IN
...WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY RAISING GULF STREAM SEAS TUE TO 5 FEET
WHICH WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS FLOW BECOMES EASTERLY AND MUCH WEAKER
BY WED. ENOUGH WIND OVER THE ATLC TODAY TO KEEP A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS AT THE ATLC BEACHES TODAY.

&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. MINIMUM RH VALUES TO REMAIN
ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  80  65  79  58 / -  -  -  10
FORT LAUDERDALE  81  70  80  63 / -  -  -  10
MIAMI            81  69  80  63 / -  -  -   -
NAPLES           82  62  80  59 / -  -  -  10

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

LONG TERM...15/JR
SHORT TERM/AVIATION...57/DG

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
843 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-281100-
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-
843 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PALM BEACH,
BROWARD, AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES TONIGHT.

NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES
ON SUNDAY.

OTHERWISE, NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.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.