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Special Weather Statement, NWS Miami, FL

July 31, 2017Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2017, 9:09 PM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 66 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, 9:09 PM EDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

County Palm Beach 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, 9:04 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 9:04 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:30 AM EDT, 15 hours 39 minutes 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, 3:18 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 8:11 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 8:28 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 9:09 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 8:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	64 min
Jul 31, 8:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		64 min
Jul 31, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		57 min
Jul 31, 9:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MFL	Palm Beach	31 min
Jul 31, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward, Palm Beach	59 min
Aug 1, 12:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Collier	3 hr
Aug 1, 12:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	42 min
Aug 1, 12:30 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		60 min
Aug 1, 1:02 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		43 min
Aug 1, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		62 min
Aug 1, 2:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Miami-Dade	3 hr
Aug 1, 3:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		24 min
Aug 1, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		63 min
Aug 1, 3:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MFL	Miami-Dade	118 min
Aug 1, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	61 min
Aug 1, 4:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Miami-Dade	3 hr
Aug 1, 4:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Miami-Dade	57 min
Aug 1, 5:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MFL	Miami-Dade	4 hr

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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.