[FQP]FQP Weather

[Ron Wetjen]

Well ... looks like the Southern part of the State will be seeing a fair 
amount of rain for at least part of the day.

Some "local" Forecasts:

COASTAL VOLUSIA-COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-
INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-
ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-

.NOW...
THROUGH MID MORNING...WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
RAIN...AND A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER...WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. MOST OF THE RAIN
WILL OCCUR FROM METRO ORLANDO AND CAPE CANAVERAL SOUTHWARD.



GLADES-HENDRY-LAKE OKEECHOBEE-PALM BEACH EASTERN-PALM BEACH WESTERN-
712 AM EDT SAT APR 26 2003

.NOW...
THROUGH 900 AM...SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY 
RAIN...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS PALM 
BEACH...HENDRY AND GLADES COUNTY...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE. RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH ARE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY ONE INCH 
OR MORE.


BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT TO 20 NM-CHARLOTTE-DESOTO-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT TO 20 NM-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-LEE-
MANATEE-SARASOTA-
627 AM EDT SAT APR 26 2003

.NOW...
A BAND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING MOST OF
THE FLORIDA GULF COAST OVERNIGHT...HAS SHIFTED SOUTH EARLY THIS
MORNING. HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL WILL AFFECT
THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN MANATEE...ALL OF SARASOTA...CHARLOTTE
AND LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 AM. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL PASS EAST
THROUGH SOUTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY FROM VENICE TO ENGLEWOOD...SOUTH
THROUGH PUNTA GORDA...CAPTIVA...SANIBEL...FORT MYERS AND CAPE
CORAL. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS AND
ROADS AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY SMALL HAIL. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS
MOST OF LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. STORMS OF LESSER INTENSITY WILL
AFFECT HARDEE...DESOTO AND HIGHLANDS COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT
35 MPH.


BROWARD METROPOLITAN-BROWARD WESTERN-EASTERN COLLIER-MAINLAND 
MONROE-MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN-WESTERN COLLIER-WESTERN MIAMI-DADE-
712 AM EDT SAT APR 26 2003

.NOW...
THROUGH 900 AM...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT 
LIGHTNING  LIGHTNING...WILL MOVE SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH THROUGH INTERIOR 
AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
WILL AVERAGE ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH 
OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE.


BISCAYNE BAY-CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH OUT 20 NM-
DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT 20 NM-
EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE OUT 20 NM-
JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH OUT 20 NM-
712 AM EDT SAT APR 26 2003

.NOW...
THROUGH 900 AM...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...ACCOMPANIED BY 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WILL MOVE THROUGH BROWARD COUNTY AND INTO 
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AT 10 TO 15 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE ONE 
QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR MORE. DEADLY 
LIGHTNING WILL ALSO OCCUR AND THOSE OUTDOORS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE 
QUICKLY INDOORS IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH.


Local Radar shows heavy rain in the Gulf of Mexico coming onshore South 
of Sarasota with clearing North.  Looks like things might let up on the 
West Coast once the heavy stuff passes ... but could be a while before 
if clears off the East Coast.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p20-r/si.ktbw.shtml

Mobiles ... Drive Safe!  Everyone else ... Have fun!

Ron