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Flood Watch 3, NWS Miami, FL

June 3, 20207 counties in Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this flood watch at Jun 3, 2020, 3:40 PM EDT for 7 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2020, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2020, 3:04 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL
Flood severity
None

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

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Jun 3, 3:28 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:28 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 4:01 AM EDT, 11 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
032015-
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-
401 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2020

...Scattered Thunderstorms and Localized Flooding Today...
...High Risk of Rip Currents Atlantic Coast Beaches...

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Rip currents: There is a high risk of rip currents at the Atlantic
beaches today and tonight.

Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms will continue through today
and tonight across most of South Florida. The strongest storms could
contain heavy rainfall and gusty winds especially across the interior
and west coast this afternoon.

Waterspouts: Isolated waterspouts are possible over the Gulf of
Mexico waters, Lake Okeechobee, and the Atlantic waters today.

Flooding: Some of the showers and thunderstorms could contain heavy
rainfall which could lead to some localized flooding in urban and
poor drainage areas.

Wind: The strongest thunderstorms across the interior and west coast
could have wind gusts up to 50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Thunderstorms will gradually increase in coverage through the
remainder of the week and the first part of the weekend. Periods of
locally heavy rainfall could result in flooding in some areas over
the next several days. Gusty winds may also accompany the stronger
thunderstorms, especially late this week and this weekend.

The risk of rip currents will remain elevated at the Atlantic beaches
for the remainder of the week and upcoming weekend. The rip current
risk may also increase at the Gulf beaches this weekend.

.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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 3, 10:23 AM EDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 9:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL48 min
Jun 3, 10:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach5 hr
Jun 3, 10:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL41 min
Jun 3, 11:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach3 hr
Jun 3, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry39 min
Jun 3, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry39 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.