East winds of 15 to 25 mph created a high risk for rip currents along the east coast beaches of South Florida.
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East winds of 15 to 25 mph created a high risk for rip currents along the east coast beaches of South Florida.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 16, 11:14 AM EST, 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1214 PM EDT FRI APR 16 2010 .AVIATION...SATL DETECTS BROAD SWATH OF CLDS BTWN E FLA AND S BAHAMAS MOVG W. LO LVL WND CNVRGNC WL LEAD TO ISOLD-WDLY SCT SHRA WI BRIEF MVFR CIG/VSBY. ATTM SEEING SHRA MOVG 15-20 MPH WL ONLY HAVE VCSH IN E COAST TAFS ATTM. CRRNTLY ONLY KFLL AND KFXE AFFECTED BUT MAY AFFECT ALL E COAST TERMINALS LTR TDA INTO THIS EVE. SFC WINDS E-ESE 12-14G20 KT...DCRG AFT 02Z 9-12KT. WNDS BCM MR SE AFT 14Z SAT AT 10-13 KT. AT KAPF...VFR THRU PD THOUGH PSBL VCSH AFT 16Z SAT. SFC WND E 12-15G20 KT THRU 01Z THEN DCRG AND BCMG NE 5-8 KT THEN AFT 14Z E 10-12KT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 68 80 69 79 / 10 20 40 60 FORT LAUDERDALE 70 80 71 81 / 10 20 40 60 MIAMI 69 81 70 79 / 10 20 40 60 NAPLES 63 83 65 79 / 10 40 50 60 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && LONG TERM...54/BNB SHORT TERM/AVIATION...15/JR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 309 AM EDT FRI APR 16 2010 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-171000- 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- 309 AM EDT FRI APR 16 2010 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES TODAY. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES ON SATURDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND TRACK TOWARDS SOUTH FLORIDA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION, WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORMS, THOUGH LOWER IN AREAL COVERAGE, COULD LINGER INTO MONDAY. .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
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
An officer on an ATV noticed two snorkelers caught in a rip current and in distress at the Clarke Avenue beach in the Town of Palm Beach. The officer, along with assistance from 2 lifeguards, was able to rescue both men.
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