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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 546
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 AM EDT Wed Sep 28 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and South Florida
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 455 AM
until 500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely
SUMMARY...As Hurricane Ian continues to approach the west coast of
Florida, a strong eastern-peripheral wind field and a very moist air
mass will support the potential for supercells and a related tornado
risk. This tornado potential will initially be focused across the
southern Peninsula early today, but is likely to further increase
and spread northward into the central Florida Peninsula by late
morning and afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles southwest of Miami FL to 15
miles east northeast of Orlando FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 545...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 15030.
...Guyer
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 546
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 AM EDT Wed Sep 28 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and South Florida
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 455 AM
until 500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely
SUMMARY...As Hurricane Ian continues to approach the west coast of
Florida, a strong eastern-peripheral wind field and a very moist air
mass will support the potential for supercells and a related tornado
risk. This tornado potential will initially be focused across the
southern Peninsula early today, but is likely to further increase
and spread northward into the central Florida Peninsula by late
morning and afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles southwest of Miami FL to 15
miles east northeast of Orlando FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 545...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 15030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 546 TORNADO FL CW 280855Z - 282100Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45SW MIA/MIAMI FL/ - 15ENE ORL/ORLANDO FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /38SW MIA - 14ENE ORL/
WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 15030.
LAT...LON 25338191 28638226 28637994 25337967
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 546 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 546
VALID 281240Z - 281340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1840
..GLEASON..09/28/22
ATTN...WFO...MLB...MFL...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 546
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-011-015-021-027-043-049-051-055-061-071-081-085-086-093-
095-097-099-105-111-115-117-281340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD BROWARD CHARLOTTE
COLLIER DESOTO GLADES
HARDEE HENDRY HIGHLANDS
INDIAN RIVER LEE MANATEE
MARTIN MIAMI-DADE OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PALM BEACH
POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA
SEMINOLE
$$
AMZ552-555-572-575-610-630-650-651-670-671-GMZ656-676-836-856-876-
281340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
BISCAYNE BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 546
VALID 281145Z - 281240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GLEASON..09/28/22
ATTN...WFO...MLB...MFL...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 546
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-011-015-021-027-043-049-051-055-061-071-081-085-086-093-
095-097-099-105-111-115-117-281240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD BROWARD CHARLOTTE
COLLIER DESOTO GLADES
HARDEE HENDRY HIGHLANDS
INDIAN RIVER LEE MANATEE
MARTIN MIAMI-DADE OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PALM BEACH
POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA
SEMINOLE
$$
AMZ552-555-572-575-610-630-650-651-670-671-GMZ656-676-836-856-876-
281240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM
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
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 546
VALID 281035Z - 281140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GLEASON..09/28/22
ATTN...WFO...MLB...MFL...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 546
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-011-015-021-027-043-049-051-055-061-071-081-085-086-093-
095-097-099-105-111-115-117-281140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD BROWARD CHARLOTTE
COLLIER DESOTO GLADES
HARDEE HENDRY HIGHLANDS
INDIAN RIVER LEE MANATEE
MARTIN MIAMI-DADE OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PALM BEACH
POLK ST. LUCIE SARASOTA
SEMINOLE
$$
AMZ552-555-572-575-610-630-650-651-670-671-GMZ656-676-836-856-876-
281140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
BISCAYNE BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM
$$
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
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.
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