A moist and unstable airmass resulted in scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
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A moist and unstable airmass resulted in scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
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 Jun 28, 12:28 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 128 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015 .AVIATION... AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON AS EXPECTED. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND AFFECT SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE EARLY EVENING. HAVE THUNDERSTORMS IN TAFS AS CURRENTLY NEEDED.EXPECT MOSTLY VFR CONDITIONS WITH BRIEF IFR UNDER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 741 AM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015/ UPDATE... ADJUSTED FORECAST TO REPRESENT CURRENT OBS, INCLUDING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE INTERIOR THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE, MADE ONLY A FEW TWEAKS TO OTHER PARAMETERS TO ACCOUNT FOR INTERIM MODEL DATA. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO BE THE ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS, PROBABLY BEGINNING LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 341 AM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015/ SHORT TERM... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES KEEPING THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE SOUTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES INTO NORTHERN FLORIDA. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL KEEP A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST STEERING FLOW OVER SOUTH FLORIDA AND ALLOW FOR SOME DRIER AIR OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO TO WORK INTO THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE BEST COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE OVER THE EASTERN AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE LESS COVERAGE DUE TO THE DRIER AIR. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN START TO SHIFT SLOWLY EAST INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WATERS ON TUESDAY ALLOWING FOR HIGH PRESSURE TO SHIFT NORTHWARD INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. THE WEAK FRONT WILL ALSO WASH OUT OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA DURING THIS TIME. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL ALLOW FOR THE SEA BREEZES TO BE MORE OF A PLAYER ON TUESDAY PUSHING THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE INTERIOR AREAS...AS THE STEERING FLOW WILL BE LIGHT FROM THE SOUTH. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY WEDNESDAY...ALLOWING FOR THE WIND FLOW TO BECOME MORE EASTERLY... FOCUSING THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST METRO AREAS. LONG TERM... THE HIGH WILL REMAIN NORTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND...KEEPING THE EASTERLY WIND FLOW IN PLACE. THEREFORE...THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST METRO AREAS LATE THIS WEEK. MARINE... THE WINDS WILL BE SOUTH SOUTHWEST TODAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH SPEEDS MAINLY LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. THE WINDS WILL THEN SWING SLOWLY TO AN EASTERLY DIRECTION BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK WITH SPEEDS REMAINING 10 KNOTS OR LESS. THIS WILL KEEP THE SEAS AT 2 FEET OR LESS IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THEREFORE...BOATING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GOOD THROUGH MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK OUTSIDE OF ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. CLIMATE... THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS COULD BE CLOSE TO RECORD HIGHS FOR TODAY WHICH ARE: CITIES FORECAST HIGHS RECORD HIGHS MIA 93 93 - 2012 FLL 93 96 - 1980 PBI 94 95 - 1972 MIA BEACH 92 92 - 1985 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WEST PALM BEACH 77 94 77 92 / 20 30 40 30 FORT LAUDERDALE 79 93 79 91 / 20 20 20 20 MIAMI 78 93 78 92 / 10 20 20 20 NAPLES 78 90 78 91 / 10 20 10 20 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. AM...NONE. GM...NONE. && SHORT TERM...13/SI LONG TERM....54/BNB AVIATION...13/SI
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 282100- 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- 455 AM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015 ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS INTERIOR AND EAST COAST... ...SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS ATLANTIC WATERS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON OVER THE INTERIOR AND EAST COAST. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. WATERSPOUTS: THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF WATERSPOUTS OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS TODAY. WIND: THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. FLOODING: SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS CAN LEAD TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, WITH WATER PROBLEMS IN URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST NEXT WEEK, ESPECIALLY OVER INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA. THERE IS A LESSER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS INTO LATE WEEK. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
143 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015
FLZ068-168-281815-
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FL-
143 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
* AT 143 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PALM BEACH TO LANTANA TO
NEAR KINGS POINT...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING
IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN
SHELTERS FOUND IN PARKS...ON BEACHES OR GOLF COURSES OFFER NO
PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE
BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...BOYNTON BEACH...DELRAY BEACH...LAKE
WORTH...PALM BEACH...HIGHLAND BEACH...OCEAN RIDGE...GREENACRES...
PALM SPRINGS...LANTANA...ATLANTIS...CLOUD LAKE...VILLAGE OF GOLF...
GUN CLUB ESTATES...KINGS POINT...PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT...WHISPER WALK...DUNES ROAD AND DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
&&
LAT...LON 2669 8004 2659 8005 2662 8004 2659 8004
2658 8005 2653 8005 2655 8004 2637 8007
2640 8020 2673 8010 2675 8005 2669 8005
2676 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 257DEG 11KT 2670 8004 2657 8006 2641 8013
SISPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
151 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015
FLZ072>074-172-173-281815-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE COUNTY FL-METROPOLITAN MIAMI DADE FL-INLAND MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY FL-METRO BROWARD COUNTY FL-COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FL-
151 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
AND 45 TO 55 MPH WINDS FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWARD AND NORTHEASTERN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
* AT 150 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER HIALEAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER
RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO
PROTECTION. THESE WINDS CAN DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...
AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE
BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MIAMI...HIALEAH...PEMBROKE PINES...HOLLYWOOD...MIRAMAR...DAVIE...
MIAMI BEACH...CORAL GABLES...SURFSIDE...MIAMI GARDENS...
HALLANDALE...NORTH MIAMI...DORAL...NORTH MIAMI BEACH...AVENTURA...
MIAMI LAKES...COOPER CITY...HIALEAH GARDENS...SUNNY ISLES BEACH AND
OPA-LOCKA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
&&
LAT...LON 2590 8012 2584 8012 2583 8013 2585 8014
2584 8018 2580 8019 2575 8028 2587 8041
2608 8024 2597 8012 2593 8012 2590 8013
2591 8014 2589 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 224DEG 8KT 2587 8027
SIThe Miami radar (KAMX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:11 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Firefighters responded to a house fire caused by lightning in the West Boca area near Yamato and Lyons Roads. Moderate smoke was seen coming from the roof. All occupants were out of the structure. Firefighters quickly ventilated the roof.
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