Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
533 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
FLZ070-071-312200-
Inland Broward County FL-Inland Collier County FL-
533 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Collier and Broward Counties through 600 PM EDT...
At 533 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm near Miccosukee Indian Reservation, or 34 miles
northeast of Everglades City, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Intersection Alligator Alley And Miami
Canal, West Broward Rec. Area On Alligator Alley, and Miccosukee
Service Plaza.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 2614 8057 2599 8075 2615 8098 2633 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 236DEG 13KT 2614 8092
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
JS
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Miami FL
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
012100-
Lake Okeechobee-Biscayne Bay-
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-Glades-Hendry-
Inland Palm Beach County-Metro Palm Beach County-
Coastal Collier County-Inland Collier County-Inland Broward County-
Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County-
Metropolitan Miami Dade-Mainland Monroe-Coastal Palm Beach County-
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-Far South Miami-
Dade County-
Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
500 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A Few Strong to Marginally Severe Thunderstorms This Evening...
...Elevated Risk of Rip Currents: Atlantic Beaches...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters,
southeast Florida, southern Florida, southwest Florida and Gulf of
America.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Thunderstorms: A few thunderstorms are possible early this evening.
A couple storms could become strong to marginally severe containing
strong gusty winds, small hail, and heavy downpours.
Visibility: Patchy fog is possible late tonight across inland areas.
Rip Currents: A moderate risk of rip currents is in effect for the
Atlantic Coast beaches.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
An elevated rip current risk is possible for the middle and late
portions of this week as onshore flow increases once again.
Hazardous marine conditions are possible as winds increase in the
middle and end of this week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report high wind, hail, and
flooding to the National Weather Service forecast office in Miami.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1020 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159-
164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-010300-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia-
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia-
Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River-
Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard-
Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1020 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight.
.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered lightning storms will develop this afternoon and
evening. Conditions are favorable for a few of these storms to
become strong, especially along the coast. The main storm hazards
will be gusty winds up to around 50 mph, lightning strikes, small
hail, and locally heavy downpours.
.RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT...
A Moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents exists at all
central Florida Atlantic beaches. Always swim near a lifeguard and
never enter the water alone.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
At least a Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents will exist at all
central Florida Atlantic beaches this week.
A lower coverage of lightning storms is forecast Tuesday afternoon
with the main storm hazards being gusty winds, lightning strikes and
locally heavy downpours.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon and tonight.
Effective March 31, 2025, the National Weather Service in
Melbourne will discontinue the issuance of this product, the
text hazardous weather outlook. Hazardous weather information
will continue to be available through the graphical hazardous
weather outlook, the area forecast discussion as well as our
website, please email any questions or comments to Will Ulrich,
Warning Coordination Meteorologist.
$$
Sedlock/Watson
Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
440 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
FLZ076-077-GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-072-073-312245-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood
Sound-
Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to
the reef-Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
20 to 60 NM out-
Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon
440 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
.NOW...
Through 6:45 p.m., isolated showers of light to moderate rain will
move northward near 5 knots across the Straits of Florida between
the Cay Sal Bank and the middle and upper Keys. Most of the rain
showers will be associated with a brief reduction in horizontal
surface visibility. A brief spell of rain may occur in a few
locations between Long Key and Ocean Reef.
$$
Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
440 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
FLZ078-GMZ035-044-054-074-312245-
Monroe Lower Keys-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 Fathoms-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Including the Communities of Key West
440 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
.NOW...
Through 6:45 p.m., a few smoke plumes from Cuba will drift northward
and linger across the lower Straits of Florida and lower Florida Keys,
creating occasionally hazy conditions. Horizontal surface visibility
may drop briefly to six miles.
$$
Kasper
