Florida Weather

[JonathanBelles]

Getting frustrated with the NWS:

This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

A Few Clouds and Breezy
84°F
(29°C)
Humidity: 65 %
Wind Speed: S 21 G 28 MPH
Barometer: 29.93" (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint: 71°F (22°C)
Heat Index: 89°F (32°C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

[HURAKAN]

I agree with you. It's happening every day.

[HURAKAN]

[NDG]

Pretty stormy here in Orlando right now.

[HURAKAN]

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Does any one have bouy data or ship data of
the winds out in the eastern gulf of mexico in association
with this very strong front?

[JonathanBelles]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Florida.shtml

Theres the data...just click on the buoy.

[flwxwatcher]

Big storms inland over central Florida out ahead of the main squall line. It looks to be an active evening and night for much of Central and Northern Florida with this squall line.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=KTNF1
Forgive me for my obsession with wind speed during storm chasing, but
WOW sustained 38 mph gusts 43 at the bouy along the NW coast
of Florida

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 4&site=tae
Wind Sustained 36 mph; Gusts 53 mph! The Perry-Foley Airport NW FLORIDA

[JonathanBelles]

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 168...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
650 PM EDT SAT APR 5 2008

FLC035-083-107-109-060100-
/O.EXB.KJAX.SV.A.0168.000000T0000Z-080406T0100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 168 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

FLAGLER MARION PUTNAM
ST JOHNS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OCALA...PALATKA...
PALM COAST AND ST AUGUSTINE.

[boca]

It looks like the same system that causing the havoc in the AL,N FL, GA area will give S FL a 70% chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. Tampa Bay Hurricane where did you get the info for that buoy in the NE Gulf?

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

thanks fact for the bouy link!

North Florida is being blasted right now.
The Florida peninsula is about to get blasted:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw

Expect winds of 50 mph along the squall
line and expect winds of 70+ mph with severe
thunderstorms.
Just about all of Florida will see strong winds and storms tonight

[dizzyfish]

Yeah, and I expect I will be up all night.

Why can't this stuff come through during the day?

Oh well, at least I don't have to go to work tomorrow!

[jdray]

Severe thunderstorm warning popped up for me:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
703 PM EDT SAT APR 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN BRADFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA
CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 702 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM RAIFORD TO 8 MILES EAST OF GAINESVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STARKE...KINGSLEY...LAKE GENEVA...MIDDLEBURG...LAKESIDE...DOCTORS
INLET...ORANGE PARK AND GREEN COVE SPRINGS.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

Watching the wind gauge right now to see what it does.

[JonathanBelles]

I dont think this line is gonna hold up to its strength right now.

[JonathanBelles]

I'm now under the cloud shield.

[feederband]

I dont think this line is gonna hold up to its strength right now.

Stil looks pretty potent right now...There was some pretty good heating after the first storms...Although temps are down to 76...Will see.

[JonathanBelles]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
755 PM EDT SAT APR 5 2008

FLZ042-043-048>052-055-060100-
POLK-SUMTER-MANATEE-PINELLAS-HERNANDO-HILLSBOROUGH-CITRUS-PASCO-
755 PM EDT SAT APR 5 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE NATURE COAST SOUTH INTO THE
TAMPA BAY AREA...

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE
NATURE COAST FROM AROUND INVERNESS AND THE VILLAGES SOUTH THROUGH
BROOKSVILLE INTO THE TAMPA BAY AREA AROUND CLEARWATER...TAMPA AND
SAINT PETERSBURG...UNTIL 900 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH
WILL OCCUR. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

[JonathanBelles]

gonna be a wet night. clouds are thickening. From southern Hernando to Westernmost Pinellas, the rain should begin in the next half hour. I'm thinking rain will fill in off the coast of SW Pinellas too.