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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 21
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL FLORIDA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM UNTIL
700 PM EST.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65
STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF OCALA
FLORIDA TO 50 MILES EAST OF FORT MEYERS FLORIDA. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 20...
DISCUSSION...TSTM CLUSTER OFF THE W CST OF FL...AND ADDITIONAL
STORMS LIKELY TO FROM IN HEATED ENVIRONMENT OVER THE INTERIOR...MAY
POSE A THREAT FOR HIGH WIND AND HAIL AS REGION CONTINUES TO
DESTABLIZE DOWNSTREAM FROM 50 KT WLY MID LEVEL JET STREAK. WHILE
LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS WEAK OVER MOST OF WW AREA...LOW LEVEL DIRECTIONAL
SHEAR WILL BE ENHANCED INVOF E CST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY AND OUTFLOWS
FROM EARLIER STORMS. PART OF WATCH NUMBER 21 ALONG THE IMMEDIATE E
CST MAY REQUIRE UPGRADE TO TORNADO IF IT APPEARS THAT DISCRETE
STORMS WILL INDEED INTERACT WITH THOSE BOUNDARIES.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 26035.
...CORFIDI
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 21 SEVERE TSTM FL CW 131755Z - 140000Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
20N OCF/OCALA FL/ - 50E FMY/FORT MEYERS FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM EITHER SIDE /44E CTY - 43E FMY/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 29818122 26938008 26208202 29108320
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 21 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 21
VALID 132235Z - 132340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 E FMY TO
10 SE MLB.
..TAYLOR..02/13/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...MFL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 21
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC085-099-111-132340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MARTIN PALM BEACH ST. LUCIE
$$
AMZ555-610-132340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET FL OUT 20 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 21
VALID 132145Z - 132240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE APF TO
30 S AGR TO 20 W VRB TO 15 N MLB.
..SPC..02/13/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...MFL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 21
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-043-051-061-085-093-099-111-132240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD GLADES HENDRY
INDIAN RIVER MARTIN OKEECHOBEE
PALM BEACH ST. LUCIE
$$
AMZ550-555-610-132240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET FL OUT 20 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 21
VALID 132050Z - 132140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE APF TO
25 SW AGR TO 15 SE ORL TO 10 N DAB.
..SPC..02/13/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...MFL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 21
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-043-051-055-061-085-093-095-097-099-105-111-117-127-
132140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD GLADES HENDRY
HIGHLANDS INDIAN RIVER MARTIN
OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA
PALM BEACH POLK ST. LUCIE
SEMINOLE VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ454-550-555-610-132140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET FL OUT 20 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 21
VALID 131935Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE SRQ
TO 45 NW AGR TO 35 SE OCF TO 15 SE GNV.
..SPC..02/13/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...MFL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 21
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-035-043-049-051-055-061-069-071-081-083-085-093-
095-097-099-105-107-109-111-115-117-127-132040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
FLAGLER GLADES HARDEE
HENDRY HIGHLANDS INDIAN RIVER
LAKE LEE MANATEE
MARION MARTIN OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PALM BEACH
POLK PUTNAM ST. JOHNS
ST. LUCIE SARASOTA SEMINOLE
VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ454-550-555-610-GMZ830-856-132040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET FL OUT 20 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
TAMPA BAY WATERS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.