FXUS62 KMFL 020744
AFDMFL
SOUTH FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
340 AM EDT THU SEP 2 2004
.DISCUSSION...ALL EYES ARE ON HURRICANE FRANCES AS THIS POWERFUL
HURRICANE CONTINUES TO TRACK TOWARDS FLORIDA. HOW BAD CONDITIONS GET
ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA OF COURSE WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT TRACK OF
FRANCES. REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST
ADVISORIES FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WOULD REACH
THE SOUTHEAST FL COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH WORSENING CONDITIONS
FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO SLOW SOME AS IT APPROACHES FLORIDA. THIS
WILL LEAD TO A HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL. WE WILL BE PUTTING OUT A FLOOD
WATCH FOR PARTS OF THE AREA SHORTLY. THIS IS BEING DECIDED ON RIGHT NOW.
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.MARINE...WINDS HAVE ALREADY PICKED UP OUT OF THE NE AT 15-20 KNOTS.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE PREVAILING WIND TODAY. THE CURRENT NHC
FORECAST TRACK OF FRANCES BRINGS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS INTO THE
ATLANTIC WATERS FRIDAY MORNING...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY
FRIDAY NIGHT.
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.FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 90 80 88 77 / 30 30 50 70
FORT LAUDERDALE 90 80 88 77 / 30 30 50 70
MIAMI 90 80 90 77 / 30 30 50 70
NAPLES 94 78 91 78 / 30 30 40 60
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.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...HURRICANE WATCH ALL EAST METRO AREAS.
INLAND HURRICANE WIND WATCH FOR GLADES...HENDRY...WESTERN PALM
BEACH...WESTERN BROWARD...AND WESTERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES.
AM...HURRICANE WATCH ALL ATLANTIC WATERS...AND BISCAYNE BAY.
GM...NONE.
LK...HURRICANE WATCH FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE.
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