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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
140 PM EDT TUE MAY 30 2006
...RAINY SEASON UNDERWAY IN SOUTH FLORIDA...
SOUTH FLORIDA'S RAINY SEASON BEGAN LAST THURSDAY, MAY 25. THIS WAS
FIVE DAYS LATER THAN THE MEDIAN START DATE OF MAY 20. THE BEGINNING
OF THE RAINY SEASON IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS NORMALLY DEFINED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI-SOUTH FLORIDA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
AS THE DATE WHEN THE DAILY AVERAGE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE, WHICH IS A
MEASURE OF HUMIDITY, REACHES AND REMAINS AT 70 DEGREES OR ABOVE FOR
AT LEAST SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE DAYS. IT IS AT THIS TIME THAT THE
COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY, ALONG WITH LOCAL FORCING
MECHANISMS SUCH AS THE SEA BREEZE, CREATE NEARLY DAILY SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE AREA. THIS YEAR'S START TO THE RAINY SEASON WAS MORE ANTICIPATED THAN
NORMAL DUE TO THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND WILDFIRES WHICH HAVE
AFFECTED MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS SPRING. NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THE
ENTIRE RAINY SEASON IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS ABOUT 42 INCHES, WHICH IS
ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF THE ANNUAL TOTAL OF 60 INCHES. THE RAINY SEASON
NORMALLY ENDS AROUND OCTOBER 17.
LIGHTNING IS A PRESENT DANGER DURING THE RAINY SEASON, AND ALL
PERSONS IN SOUTH FLORIDA ARE ADVISED TO KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND
HEAD INDOORS IF THUNDER IS HEARD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AS WELL AS LOCAL TV AND RADIO TO KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER
CONDITIONS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS,
PLEASE VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
http://WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO.
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MOLLEDA
It appears they are not following there guidlines. Thoughts and comments welcomed.
Robert
