A plume of deep tropical moisture across South Florida produced another day of heavy showers and thunderstorms across the region. These heavy showers produced flooding in western Glades County, leading to the closure of CR 74 near CR 731.
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A plume of deep tropical moisture across South Florida produced another day of heavy showers and thunderstorms across the region. These heavy showers produced flooding in western Glades County, leading to the closure of CR 74 near CR 731.
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 3, 2:58 PM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 358 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2017 .DISCUSSION... The wet pattern continues across South Florida today through next week as a plume of deep tropical moisture streams northeast across the forecast area. This plume of moisture transversing from Central America into the Gulf of Mexico and northeast into the western Atlantic waters will continue to provide this rainy pattern across South Florida. Latest 12Z MFL sounding shows abundant moisture content through the column with precipitable water values up to 2 inches and SB CAPE of 2200 J/KG making the area favorable for convection this afternoon which is noted in the latest radar scans at this time. Short range model guidance depict a continuation of the convection over the interior and east coast metro areas propagating into the Atlantic waters this evening. Rainfall accumulations will range between a quarter of an inch to half inch with some isolated higher amounts. A mid-level trough over the northeast plains and a cutoff low over the southern plains will provide favorable conditions for showers and thunderstorms to develop through next week. The surface trough over the northern Gulf coast will travel across the FL peninsula in the middle of next week continuing the rainfall across South Florida. GFS/ECMWF show a front approaching the area but stalls near the Lake region by the end of the week and still keeps stream of tropical moisture over South Florida into next weekend. Ridge begins to build into next weekend lifting most of the surface moisture boundary north across the peninsula which will likely plunge the area back into the rainy pattern to close out the forecast period. && .MARINE... Light southeast winds will continue through the week with seas around 3 feet or less. Abundance of moisture in the area will allow for showers an thunderstorms through the period. Expect heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms which could produce hazardous low visibilities for mariners in the waters off South Florida through much of the week. && .AVIATION... Numerous showers and an occasional thunderstorm or two has been impacting terminals since late this morning, and this trend will likely continue into the evening. Considered removing VCTS due to extremely limited thunder coverage this afternoon and expected concentration over interior sections of the peninsula, but decided to leave in until 0z. Thereafter, VCSH, as though there may be overnight break/s in precipitation, the timing and duration is quite uncertain. Wind will be SE around 10 KT through sunset, then calm or less than 4 KT through mid-morning, before returning SE. Mid-aftn through early evening in KAPF may bring SW Gulf breeze, although confidence in this occurring has diminished. Overall, VFR conditions should prevail, but relatively brief but significant restrictions are likely. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... West Palm Beach 72 84 74 90 / 40 60 30 60 Fort Lauderdale 73 84 76 89 / 40 60 40 60 Miami 73 85 76 89 / 40 60 40 60 Naples 74 87 75 90 / 40 50 30 50 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && DISCUSSION...67/MT MARINE...67/MT AVIATION...23/SK
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 415 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2017 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 040815- 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 from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of 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- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 415 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms will continue into the evening hours bringing additional rainfall. The primary threat is cloud to ground lightning. Waterspouts: Waterspouts are possible on all South Florida waters through the evening hours. Flooding: Locally heavy rainfall may lead to urban flooding this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Thunderstorms are likely through at least the middle of next week, especially during the afternoons. The primary threat will be cloud to ground lightning, but locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are also possible. .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.
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:07 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Florida Highway Patrol reported the closure of CR74 near CR731 (Tasmania Road) due to flooding.
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