Mims, FL Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings

TROPICAL STORM WARNING
in effect until Monday, May 28, 2:30 PM

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. PASSING SQUALLS CAN VERY QUICKLY INCREASE WINDS ACROSS YOUR AREA.

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...WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. AT THESE SPEEDS...WINDS WILL CAUSE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS TO BLOW AROUND...AND MAY LEAD TO ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

LAKE WIND ADVISORY
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE HAZARDOUS AND CHOPPY WATERS FOR SMALL BOATS OVER THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AS WELL AS INLAND LAKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGHEST AFTER 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS.

* IMPACTS...SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL PUSH TOWARD NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND PUSH A LONG PERIOD SWELL INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS. IN ADDITION...BRISK TO STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH AND POUNDING SURF AT AREA BEACHES THIS AFTERNOON. DAYTONA BEACH PATROL RECORDED AT LEAST SEVENTY RESCUES SATURDAY...WELL AHEAD OF THE STRONGEST AND MOST TREACHEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WHICH WILL IMPACT AREA BEACHES TODAY.

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.

WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH...THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. ENTERING THE SURF IS NOT ADVISED.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE STATEMENT
in effect until Monday, May 28, 2:30 PM

...GUSTY WINDS AND SQUALLS FROM BERYL TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE DURING PASSING RAIN SQUALLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

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...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT.

OVER LAND...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN RAIN SQUALLS OVER LAND. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

OVER THE LOCAL ATLANTIC...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WATERS NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL. SEAS OF 7 TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...THOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN ONGOING SQUALLS.

CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

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