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Heat Advisory 3, NWS Miami, FL

August 3, 20176 counties in Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this heat advisory at Aug 3, 2017, 3:59 AM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Aug 3, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2017, 3:59 AM EDT (07:59 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 3, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 3, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heat advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heat advisory went out at Aug 2, 4:07 PM EDT, 11 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 4:07 PM EDT, 11 hours 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:14 AM EDT, 23 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
414 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
031200-
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-
414 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS TODAY ESPECIALLY INTERIOR...
...POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AGAIN POSSIBLE TODAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Rip currents: There is a Moderate Risk of rip currents for the
beaches of Palm Beach county.

Thunderstorms: Scattered to locally numerous thunderstorms will be
possible today, with the greatest coverage over the interior.
Frequent lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and brief gusty winds are
the primary threats.

Flooding: Poor drainage flooding will be possible today due to heavy
rainfall from thunderstorms, especially over areas that have received
abundant rainfall totals the past 2 days.

Temperatures: Heat indices may reach around 105 degrees late this
morning and into the afternoon across portions of interior South
Florida.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Scattered thunderstorms are expected each day, especially during the
afternoon and evening hours over the mainland, and adjacent local
waters during the night. Greater coverage of thunderstorms will be
possible heading into the weekend.

Heat indices will likely exceed 105 degrees across far southern South
Florida Thursday and Friday. Heat indices Thursday may be as high as
110 degrees in spots, and a Heat Advisory may need to be issued at a
later time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Widespread spotter activation is not anticipated, however individual
spotters are encouraged to report high wind, hail and flooding to
the National Weather Service forecast office in Miami.

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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 7:32 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL28 min

Nearby

Heat Advisories in Florida, 2017Every heat advisory in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.