Rip Current in Florida, September 14, 2008

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
141 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRES ALOFT OVER THE SE U.S. AND OVER THE ATLC E
OF FLA WILL GRADUALLY ROTATE CLOCK-WISE AND WILL EXTEND FROM THE
ATLC OFF OF THE CAROLINAS SW OVER S FLA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS
WILL OCCUR AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRES ALOFT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND AND THE MID ATLC STATES SHOVING THE RIDGE S. THE MID LEVELS
OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN STABLE AND DRY. THIS SHOULD CURTAIL
THE CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION SOMEWHAT WITH MAINLY WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS AT MOST AND NOCTURNALLY ALONG THE E COAST...WITH WIDELY
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDER
-STORMS INTERIOR AND W. A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE S
BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO NUDGE TOWARD S FLA WITH THE MAIN EFFECT
MAINLY A BRIEF WIND SHIFT WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL CHANCE OF RAIN.
THUS...THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FEATURES EXPECTED TO AFFECT
S FLA. THE LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW WILL BE WEAK...ALLOWING E/W COAST SEA
BREEZES WHICH WILL LEAD TO SOME CONVECTION EACH AFTERNOON BUT MAINLY
INTERIOR AND W.

&&
.MARINE...WINDS LESS THAN 15 KT AND SEAS GENERALLY 2 FT OR LESS
THROUGH THE PERIOD. WIND DIRECTION MAY VARY SOME OVER THE NEXT 36
HOURS AS A WEAK TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE S FLA AREA.

&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS.

&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  78  89  77  89/  - 20 10 20
FORT LAUDERDALE  80  89  79  89/  - 20 10 20
MIAMI            79  90  78  90/ 10 20 10 20
NAPLES           75  90  75  91/  - 20 10 20

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

LONG TERM...15/JR
SHORT TERM/AVIATION...AT/04

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
355 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

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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-
355 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WEST INTERIOR AND WEST COAST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: EASTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL LEAD TO A SLIGHT
RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES TODAY.
LINGERING 1 FOOT SWELLS MAY ALSO PRODUCE A FEW RIP CURRENTS ALONG
THE GULF COAST BEACHES.

THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEST COAST LOCATIONS. OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL
MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A DRY
AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION. SOME INCREASE IN MOISTURE MAY LEAD TO
SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

STRASSBERG