Delray Beach, FL Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 6:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN BROWARD COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. EASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE LINE IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL REPORTS OF ONE INCH WERE REPORTED EARLIER IN THE MIRAMAR AREA.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT... POMPANO BEACH... WHISPER WALK... DEERFIELD BEACH... HILLSBORO BEACH... BOCA RATON... ROYAL PALM BEACH... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND OR LARGE HAIL. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION, SEEK SHELTER IN AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES AND AVOID WATER. MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE IF POSSIBLE. AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
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in effect until Monday, May 28, 6:00 AM
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* TIMING...SMALL TO MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEAST SWELLS GENERATED BY SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL AFFECT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
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in effect until Sunday, May 27, 5:15 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHEASTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PORT OF PALM BEACH TO COCONUT CREEK...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT... WEST PALM BEACH... BOYNTON BEACH... BOCA RATON... AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. LIGHTNING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN FLORIDA. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS OFFER NO PROTECTION. 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.
LAT...LON 2633 8007 2633 8020 2684 8005 2684 8004 2681 8004 2680 8005 2680 8004 2671 8004 TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 358DEG 87KT 2676 8003 2628 8020
