FLUS42 KMLB 100954 HWOMLB HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 554 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-102200- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 554 AM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... DRIER AIR HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA IN THE MID LEVELS BUT ENOUGH MOISTURE REMAINS IN THE LOW LEVELS TO SUPPORT SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS TODAY. ALTHOUGH THE COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL NOT BE AS GREAT AS YESTERDAY...STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. THE HIGHEST COVERAGE IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS...ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE...WHERE DEEPER MOISTURE RESIDES. STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR EAST AROUND 15 MPH. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... WEATHER AND OCEAN CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT THREAT ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY. ALWAYS SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD. ...MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT... A FEW STORMS THAT CAN MOVE OFF THE COAST...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE CAPE...WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER THE INTRACOASTAL AND NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY. DEEPENING ONSHORE FLOW SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL KEEP RAIN CHANCES HIGH ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST BUT LIGHTNING THREAT LOWER. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL DETERIORATE BOATING CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK...WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PRODUCING ROUGH SURF AND AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED. $$ KELLY