Wednesday, May 16, 2012


THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
A MOIST ATMOSPHERE AND WEAK SURFACE WINDS REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS
EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. WITH MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS MOVING
ACROSS THE PENINSULA THIS MORNING...THE BEST COVERAGE OF SHOWERS
AND STORMS INTO THE AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE IN AREAS THAT SEE
MORE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS AND RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SURFACE HEATING.

BOTH THE EAST AND WEST COAST SEA BREEZES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ACTIVITY DEVELOPING ALONG THE EAST COAST SEA
BREEZE AS WELL AS MOVING EASTWARDS ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE GULF.
STORMS WILL TEND TO MOVE NORTHEAST BACK TOWARD THE COAST AT 10 TO
15 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND TEMPORARY
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS FROM TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO
INCHES AN HOUR...ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS THAT SAW HEAVY RAINFALL
ON TUESDAY. STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON AFFECTING INLAND LAKES IN THE
AFTERNOON...WITH ACTIVITY SHIFTING TOWARDS THE INTRACOASTAL AND
LOCAL ATLANTIC LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW STRONGER
STORMS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES
ARE EXPECTED. STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.

.FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
THERE IS A LOW TO MODERATE ENVIRONMENTAL FIRE DANGER DUE TO DRY
FUELS. SOME RAIN WETTING IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...BUT LIGHTNING
STORMS COULD INITIATE NEW FIRES.