A tropical wave along with an upper level low pressure area near Nassau produced scattered showers and thunderstorms across South Florida and the adjacent waters.
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The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
A tropical wave along with an upper level low pressure area near Nassau produced scattered showers and thunderstorms across South Florida and the adjacent waters.
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 Jul 9, 1:25 PM EST, 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 225 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 .AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 216 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...WET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THE WEEK... ...ALL EYES ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FOR THE WEEKEND... .SHORT TERM... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY TOWARDS SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE ATMOSPHERE TO REMAIN UNSTABLE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MAINLAND AREAS DURING THE DAY HOURS AND OVER THE COASTAL WATERS DURING THE NIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER...THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS COULD STILL SEE SOME SHOWERS AND EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT HOURS DUE TO THE EASTERLY WIND FLOW. SO WILL KEEP ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POPS IN THE FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING BEFORE GOING DRY FOR THE MAINLAND AREAS...EXCEPT FOR ANYTIME SCATTERED POPS ALONG THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS. FOR WEDNESDAY...THE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POPS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ALSO BE COLD ALOFT OVER SOUTH FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY...DUE TO THE UPPER LEVEL LOW NEARBY. SO SOME OF THE STORMS ON WEDNESDAY COULD BECOME STRONG OVER THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE STRONG STORM WORDING WILL CONTINUE IN THE HWO PACKAGE FOR WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...AS TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL IS FORECAST BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER TO BE MOVING THROUGH THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THIS WILL KEEP AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY ALONG WITH UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. SO WILL KEEP THE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POPS IN PLACE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA ON THURSDAY. .LONG TERM... THE LONG TERM FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA WILL DEPEND ON THE STRENGTH AND POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE IS THE TROPICAL SYSTEMS SECTION BELOW. && .AVIATION... MOST NUMEROUS SHOWER ACTIVITY /SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS/ HAVE PROPAGATED TOWARD THE GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. THUS...TAFS THROUGH 0Z HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO VCSH ASIDE FROM KAPF. THEREAFTER...EASTERN FLOW SUPPORTS VCSH IN EASTERN TERMINALS...BUT DRY CONDITIONS AT NAPLES. WEDNESDAY...DIURNAL INCREASE IN CONVECTION IN EXPECTED...FOR NOW VCSH IN TAFS. WINDS HAVE BEEN QUITE VARIABLE TODAY...WITH GENERALLY EAST WINDS IN PLACES TRANSITIONING TO NORTHWEST...PERHAPS DUE TO OUTFLOW FROM SHOWERS OR SOME LOW-LEVEL COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ROTATION AROUND THE LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST. WITH LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN MIAMI-DADE WIND DIRECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...ELECTED TO GO WITH VRBL UNTIL 0Z. OVERNIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS SHOULD RE-ESTABLISH AREA-WIDE. && .MARINE... THE WINDS WILL REMAIN IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION THROUGH THE WEEK OVER ALL OF THE WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE SPEED WILL BE SLOWLY INCREASING FROM AROUND 10 KNOTS TONIGHT TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY END OF THE WEEK IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS. FOR REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS...THE SPEEDS WILL REMAIN AROUND 10 KNOTS THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP THE SEAS AT 3 FEET OR LESS IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. SO BOATING CONDITIONS SHOULD BE GOOD OUTSIDE OF ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH END OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER...MARINERS NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL FOR THIS WEEKEND. && .FIRE WEATHER... THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WILL REMAIN ABOVE 35 PERCENT CRITICAL VALUE FOR REST OF THIS WEEK. THEREFORE...THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRE WEATHER OVER SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH END OF THE WEEK. && .TROPICAL SYSTEMS... TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL IS CURRENTLY FORECAST BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER TO MOVE TO THE BAHAMAS THIS WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CANT BE RULED OUT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...PARTICULARLY OVER THE COASTAL AND METRO AREAS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY ALONG WITH THE ATLANTIC WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR SATURDAY. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...AS THE WEATHER OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WILL DEPEND ON THE LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF CHANTAL. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 76 87 76 87 / 30 50 30 50 FORT LAUDERDALE 78 88 78 88 / 30 50 30 50 MIAMI 77 88 77 88 / 30 50 30 50 NAPLES 74 90 74 90 / 50 60 40 50 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && DISCUSSION/MARINE/FIRE...54/BNB AVIATION/RADAR...23/SK
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1253 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 100800- 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 EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE 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- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1253 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE... ...LATE WEEK AND WEEKEND WEATHER MAY BE IMPACTED BY TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: ONSHORE WINDS WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON ATLANTIC BEACHES. THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO THE GULF COAST. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. WATERSPOUTS: WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS. WIND: THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY POSSESS WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST EACH DAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CANT BE RULED OUT ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL...NOW OVER THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN...IS FORECAST BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST TO HISPANIOLA ON WEDNESDAY...THEN CURVE NORTH AND NORTHWEST AND IMPACT THE BAHAMAS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE FORECAST STRENGTH AND TRACK IS UNCERTAIN...SO IT IS ADVISED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. .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. KONARIK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1102 AM EDT TUE JUL 09 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM RIP CURRENTS 2 ESE DANIA BEACH 26.05N 80.11W
07/07/2013 AMZ651 FL BROADCAST MEDIA
THIRTEEN RIP CURRENT RESCUES DURING THE DAY.
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1300130
KONARIKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1103 AM EDT TUE JUL 09 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM RIP CURRENTS 1 SE FORT LAUDERDALE BE 26.12N 80.10W
07/06/2013 AMZ651 FL BROADCAST MEDIA
SIXTEEN RIP CURRENT RESCUES DURING THE DAY.
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1300131
KONARIKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1105 AM EDT TUE JUL 09 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM RIP CURRENTS 1 SE FORT LAUDERDALE BE 26.12N 80.10W
07/07/2013 AMZ651 FL BROADCAST MEDIA
RIP CURRENTS FORCED THE RESCUES OF 23 SWIMMERS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1300132
KONARIKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1107 AM EDT TUE JUL 09 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM RIP CURRENTS 1 SE SOUTH PALM BEACH 26.61N 80.03W
07/07/2013 AMZ650 FL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 1 INJ *** SIX RESCUES DUE TO RIP CURRENTS WITH A 23
YEAR OLD MALE CRITICALLY INJURED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1300133
KONARIKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
247 PM EDT TUE JUL 09 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM WATER SPOUT 6 ENE SOUTH PALM BEACH 26.64N 79.94W
07/09/2013 AMZ650 FL AIRPLANE PILOT
TWO WATERSPOUTS WERE REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
&&
EVENT NUMBER MFL1300134
ROSSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
253 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013
FLZ068-168-091915-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL
253 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013
...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM
BEACH COUNTY...FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...
* UNTIL 315 PM EDT
* AT 251 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF LAKE WORTH...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15
MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS PRODUCED AT LEAST TWO WATERSPOUTS SINCE
230 PM EDT.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT...
SOUTH PALM BEACH...
LAKE WORTH...
HYPOLUXO...
ATLANTIS...
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
A WATERSPOUT MAY MOVE ONSHORE. ALTHOUGH TYPICALLY WEAK AND SHORT
LIVED...A LANDFALLING WATERSPOUT CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, SERIOUS
INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. NEARBY PIERS...MARINAS...DOCKS...AND BEACH
FACILITIES ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE. HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN THE
PATH OF THIS WATERSPOUT MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO
ROOFS...PORCHES...AWNINGS...AND POOL ENCLOSURES.
RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 2655 8004 2647 8005 2643 8005 2634 8014
2665 8020 2672 8003 2663 8003 2662 8004
2661 8003 2660 8004 2659 8003 2655 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 056DEG 15KT 2662 8000
KONARIKThe Miami radar (KAMX), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:58 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement and the Naples Daily News reported a Pennsylvania woman was injured when a lightning strike occurred near the the Marco Beach Ocean Resort at 480 S. Collier Blvd. She was taken to a local hospital and treated.
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