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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

July 31, 2017Miami-Dade County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2017, 11:30 AM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2017, 11:30 AM EDT (15:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2017, 12:15 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Miami-Dade County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 31, 10:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 10:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:30 AM EDT, 6 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
530 AM EDT Mon Jul 31 2017

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
312130-
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-
530 AM EDT Mon Jul 31 2017

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS GULF COAST BEACHES...
...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCAL FLOODING RAIN THREAT...
...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND WATERSPOUTS ALSO POSSIBLE...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Rip currents: There is a high risk of rip currents along the Gulf
Coast beaches.

Thunderstorms: Periods of thunderstorms are expected throughout
South Florida. The greatest threats will be lightning and flooding
from heavy rain. Brief gusty winds and isolated tornadoes are also
possible.

Flooding: Thunderstorms will produce periods of heavy rain. Rain
amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be be common with amounts up to 5
inches over parts of Collier, Glades, and Hendry Counties. Ponding
of water on roadways and in poor drainage areas will be common.
Temporary closures of roads susceptible to flooding are possible.
Flood waters entering structures in the most vulnerable locations
cannot be ruled out.

Wind: Thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief wind gusts of
40 to 50 mph. Sustained winds around 20 knots with higher gusts are
forecast over the Gulf waters adjacent to South Florida.

Waterspouts: Isolated waterspouts are possible over the local waters.

Tornadoes: A brief, isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out
particularly near the Gulf Coast and the Lake Okeechobee region.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The risk for rip currents is expected to remain at moderate or
higher levels at the Gulf Coast beaches Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will again be likely Tuesday. Lightning, locally heavy
rain causing minor flooding, and gusty winds will be the primary
threats.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday through Friday,
focusing over South Florida each afternoon and evening and over the
adjacent local waters each night. The chances for thunderstorms will
increase again this weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated, however individual spotters
are encouraged to report high wind 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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 31, 8:29 AM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 10:49 AM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 11:23 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 11:30 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL95 min
Jul 30, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL89 min
Jul 30, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMonroe49 min
Jul 30, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier57 min
Jul 31, 3:55 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL30 hr
Jul 31, 5:37 AM EDTFlood WatchMFLCollier, Glades, Hendry12 hr
Jul 31, 5:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier37 min
Jul 31, 5:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL36 min
Jul 31, 5:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry41 min
Jul 31, 6:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Jul 31, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier31 min
Jul 31, 7:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL27 min
Jul 31, 7:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier38 min
Jul 31, 7:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach36 min
Jul 31, 7:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL30 min
Jul 31, 7:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jul 31, 7:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach47 min
Jul 31, 8:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier42 min
Jul 31, 9:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL45 min
Jul 31, 9:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL33 min
Jul 31, 9:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier113 min
Jul 31, 10:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL45 min
Jul 31, 10:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier56 min
Jul 31, 11:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier3 hr
Jul 31, 11:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL39 min
Jul 31, 11:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL24 min
Jul 31, 11:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier52 min
Jul 31, 11:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL34 min
Jul 31, 11:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL25 min
Jul 31, 11:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jul 31, 12:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL45 min
Jul 31, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier57 min
Jul 31, 12:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min
Jul 31, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade28 min
Jul 31, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL60 min
Jul 31, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier40 min
Jul 31, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL67 min
Jul 31, 2:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier3 hr
Jul 31, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL83 min
Jul 31, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades50 min
Jul 31, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jul 31, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min

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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.