A strong ridge of high pressure over the southeastern states resulted in breezy onshore winds along the southeast coast of the Florida peninsula with strong rip currents. At least three-dozen swimmers were rescued from rip currents.
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The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
A strong ridge of high pressure over the southeastern states resulted in breezy onshore winds along the southeast coast of the Florida peninsula with strong rip currents. At least three-dozen swimmers were rescued from rip currents.
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 May 26, 1:19 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
219 PM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-TUESDAY NIGHT)...
PLEASANT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
EASTERLY FLOW SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS CONTINUING. AFTERNOON HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL ALONG THE EAST COAST
WITH THE MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW REMAINING IN PLACE. CONFLUENT
BOUNDARIES SETTING UP DOWNSTREAM OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MAINTAIN A
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST ACROSS OUR ADJACENT
ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT. THE LATEST WRF
MODEL REFLECTIVITIES LINE UP WELL WITH THIS AND MAINLY INDICATE
LIGHT SHOWERS DEVELOPING ACROSS THESE WATERS THROUGH THIS TIME. ON
MONDAY...THE LATEST GUIDANCE REMAINS PERSISTENT AND INDICATES
INCREASING LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE BEGINNING TO LIFT NORTH TOWARD AND
INTO THE AREA. MODEL SOUNDINGS REFLECT THIS AND GENERALLY INDICATE
THE BEST SOURCE OF MOISTURE REMAINING CONFINED WITHIN THE LOWER 5-7
KFT WITH DEEP EASTERLY FLOW IN PLACE UP TO AROUND H5. PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES STEADILY BEGIN TO INCREASE AND RETURN TO AROUND 1.6"
BY THE END OF THE DAY MONDAY...MAINLY OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHERN
END OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. AS A RESULT...WE WILL INDICATE A
RETURN OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH THE BEST CHANCE OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE LOCAL AREA OR SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NAPLES
TO FORT LAUDERDALE. ON TUESDAY...THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS
IN DECENT AGREEMENT AND CONTINUES TO INDICATE INCREASING DEEP
LAYER MOISTURE LIFTING NORTH OVER THE AREA. PWAT VALUES ARE
FORECAST TO INCREASE TOWARDS THE 2" MARK THROUGH THE DAY. IN
ADDITION TO THE INCREASING MOISTURE...A WEAK UPPER LOW CENTERED
JUST EAST OF THE AREA WILL TRANSLATE TO SLIGHTLY COOLER MID-LEVEL
TEMPERATURES (-10C) BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS CAN'T BE
RULED OUT THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN
END OF THE PENINSULA AND OUT ACROSS THE WATERS EAST AND SOUTHEAST
OF THE AREA.
.LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY)...
THE CONSENSUS OF THE MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT
DEEPER LAYERED TROPICAL MOISTURE AND THE PERSISTENCE OF A MID TO
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AFFECTING THE REGION COULD CONTINUE WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INDICATED IN THE
FORECAST. THE CONSENSUS OF THE GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT BY THURSDAY
A BROAD LOW LEVEL AND SURFACE TROUGH POSSIBLY FORMING IN THE
VICINITY OF THE FLORIDA STRAITS. IF THIS FEATURE DEVELOPS STRONG
WINDS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS COULD REACH NEAR 25 KNOTS...BUT
FOR NOW WINDS HAVE BEEN CAPPED NEAR 21 KNOTS IN THE EXTENDED
FORECAST.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL AT ALL SITES THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
GUSTY EASTERLY FLOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD AT AROUND
15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT THEN
INCREASING AGAIN TO AROUND 15 TO 25 KNOTS TOMORROW ACROSS THE EAST
COAST TERMINALS. A FEW SHOWERS ARE SEEN ON RADAR THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THESE SHOWERS SHOULD MOVE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON BUT SHOULD BE VERY LIGHT AND ISOLATED IN
NATURE. AS A RESULT...LEFT OUT VCSH MENTION AT ANY EAST COAST TAF
SITE.
&&
.MARINE...
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE MARINE AREA INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN
CONTROL. MOISTURE AND RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
THROUGH THE WEEK.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
INCREASING MOISTURE WILL BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK...WHICH WILL
TRANSLATE TO INCREASING RAIN CHANCES. AS A RESULT...RH'S ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 75 82 77 85 / 10 20 20 40
FORT LAUDERDALE 78 85 78 86 / 20 30 30 50
MIAMI 77 85 77 85 / 20 30 40 50
NAPLES 69 90 70 91 / 10 20 30 50
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-COASTAL PALM BEACH.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&
DISCUSSION/MARINE/FIRE...85/AG
LONG-TERM...BD
AVIATION/RADAR...10/CDHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 519 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 271100- 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- 519 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY, MAKING CONDITIONS VERY DANGEROUS FOR SWIMMING. THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF TRAINING OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, RESULTING IN THE POSSIBILITY OF STREET FLOODING AT ISOLATED LOCALES. ALTHOUGH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED, INCREASING INSTABILITY AND STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL WINDS COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOCALIZED STRONG WIND GUSTS IN THE STRONGEST STORMS WHICH MOVE ONSHORE THE ATLANTIC COAST. A WET AND STORMY PATTERN COULD PREVAIL INTO LATE THIS WEEK. HOWEVER, THE FORECAST REMAINS UNCERTAIN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. .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. GREGORIA
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong rip currents along the Palm Beach County beaches led to at least 11 rescues. Three juveniles required hospitalization after being rescued near Lake Worth Pier.
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