Heavy Rain in Florida, June 11, 2005

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
928 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...TS ARLENE ON HER WAY TO THE GULF COAST...

.UPDATE...RADAR AND SATELLITE SHOW RAIN BANDS MOVING NORTH-
NORTHWESTWARD OVER NE FLORIDA WITH BREAKS IN THE RAIN APPEARING
ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN TIER. ANOTHER AREA OF CONVECTION IS MOVING UP
THE CENTRAL FL COAST WHILE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE PENINSULA IS
SCATTERED AT THIS TIME. BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS WILL ALLOW ENOUGH
HEATING TO SPAWN THUNDERSTORMS DURING AFTERNOON HOURS. SOUNDING IS
VERY MOIST...PWAT IS 2.32 INCHES...AND TROPICAL WITH ENOUGH SHEAR TO
MAKE TORNADOES A POSSIBILITY. AND THE TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL
5 PM EDT. EXPECT ONLY MINOR TWEAKS TO GRIDS AND FCST...IF ANY...AND
SAME WITH COASTAL WATERS FCST. WINDS HAVE GENERALLY BE RUNNING 20 KT
WITH HIGHER GUSTS AT THE BUOYS ALTHOUGH SLIGHTLY LESS THIS PAST HOUR.

MKT/ABE/RK

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW...

.SHORT TERM...LARGE MASS OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED EMBEDDED TSTMS
CONTINUES TO SPREAD N ACROSS THE FL PANHANDLE AND PENINSULA. ARLENE
APPEARS TO BE MORE OF A HYBRID SYSTEM THIS MORNING...WITH PLENTY OF
DRY AIR ALOFT PUNCHING INTO THE S 1/2 OF THE SYSTEM. BAND OF
CONVECTION THAT IS MOVING ONSHORE SW FL ALMOST HAS THE APPEARANCE OF
A FRONTAL SQUALL LINE.

STILL CONCERNED ABOUT HEAVY RAINFALL...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE
SUWANNEE VALLEY AND EXTREME S ZONES. HOWEVER...THE ORIENTATION AND
MOTION OF BANDS APPEARS TO BE LIMITING TRAINING ATTM. IN FACT...
MOST OF THE RAIN SO FAR IN OUR CWA (COUNTY WARNING AREA) HAS BEEN
FAIRLY LIGHT. WITH PWATS OVER 2 INCHES...WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE ZONES...MAINLY IN THE AFOREMENTIONED
AREAS. WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO HIT THIS IN THE HWO. IN ADDITION...MAY
BE SOME STRONGER STORMS OVER SW ZONES WITH INCREASED HELICITY AND
DRY AIR ALOFT.

GRADUALLY TAPER POPS OFF AFTER LANDFALL. HAVE USED THE MESO-ETA
PRECIP FIELDS SINCE THEY ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE GFS AND
APPEAR TO PICK UP ON RESIDUAL CONVERGENCE BANDS INTO ARLENE
REMNANT.

WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN TOWARD LOW END OF GUIDANCE FOR TODAYS HIGHS.
MAY STILL SEE SOME UPPER 80S ACROSS THE LOWER SUWANNEE VALLEY DUE
TO SOME AFTN SUN. TEMPS STILL EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE 90S AS
SUBSIDENCE AND DRIER AIR MOVE IN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES MADE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...MAX QPF VALUES ARE AROUND 3 INCHES FOR THE SUWANNEE
VALLEY...WITH 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. OF COURSE...LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. AS STATED ABOVE...WILL JUST MENTION HEAVY
RAINFALL IN ZONES AND HWO.

&&

.MARINE...TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
NE AND TROPICAL STORM ARLENE PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY SE WINDS
WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY. DATA BUOY 43 NM
OFFSHORE ST AUGUSTINE ALREADY HAS 7 FOOT SEAS WITH SE WINDS SUSTAINED
AT 19 WITH GUSTS TO 22 KNOTS. WAVE WATCH MODEL INCREASES SEAS TO 5 TO
7 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SWAM
MODEL INCREASES SURF VERY CLOSE TO 7 FEET FROM PONTE VEDRA BCH SOUTH
THIS AFTERNOON. WILL HOLD OFF ON A HIGH SURF ADVISORY BUT WILL
EMPHASIZE INCREASING SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  85  73  88  72 /  80  60  40  50
SSI  81  76  83  76 /  60  50  30  20
JAX  84  73  86  71 /  70  60  30  20
SGJ  83  77  83  75 /  70  50  30  20
GNV  85  72  88  71 /  80  70  60  50
OCF  87  73  88  71 /  90  70  70  50

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH OUT
60 NM.

&&

CARROLL/PETERSON

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1115 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-112100-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
1115 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES...

THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY. CONVECTION WITHIN THESE BANDS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED TORNADOES...AND A TORNADO
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS THROUGH THE DAY.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND THIS EVENING. STORM
TOTAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE RAINBANDS HAVE
TRAINED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. STAYED TUNED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD STATEMENTS
AND ADVISORIES.

INCREASING WINDS AND SWELLS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. SEE THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AS SWELLS
BEGIN TO SUBSIDE.

SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THE PERIOD. NARROW BANDS OF HEAVIER RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE REMNANTS OF ARLENE...MAINLY AFFECTING THE WESTERN PORTION
OF THE AREA SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA. REPORTS
OF FLOODING ARE ALSO REQUESTED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

CARROLL/ABE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
937 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

FLZ025-033-111415-

DUVAL FL-ST. JOHNS FL-
937 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ST. JOHNS AND
DUVAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 1015 AM
EDT...

AT 937 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BAKERSVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF ST. AUGUSTINE...MOVING NORTH
AT 25 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT
AREAS AROUND BAKERSVILLE...DURBIN...SWITZERLAND...FRUIT COVE...BAYARD
AND MANDARIN THROUGH 1015 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING
AREAS.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. WEAK TORNADOES CAN SPIN UP
QUICKLY IN THE TROPICAL RAIN BANDS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

TRABERT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1032 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

FLZ033-111515-
ST. JOHNS FL-
1032 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1115 AM EDT...

AT 1032 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG CELL CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESCENT BEACH...OR ABOUT
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARINELAND...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THIS
STRONG CELL WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND CRESCENT BEACH...DUPONT
CENTER...SPUDS...BUTLER BEACH...ST. AUGUSTINE SHORES...ST. AUGUSTINE
BEACH...ELKTON AND ST. AUGUSTINE SOUTH THROUGH 1115 AM EDT. GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND
DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. WEAK TORNADOES CAN SPIN UP
QUICKLY IN THE TROPICAL RAIN BANDS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ENYEDI