From the looks of this sat most of FL might get wet.
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 3:40 pm
by deb_in_nc
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 3:46 pm
by Amanzi
Deb your link did not work for me
But here is one too look at anyway

9 counties in S FL under flood watch until noon Thursday
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 3:57 pm
by deb_in_nc
WGUS62 KMFL 302039
FFAMIA
FLZ067>075-010215-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
413 PM EDT WED APR 30 2003
...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.
IN SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES...
BROWARD METROPOLITAN...MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN...EASTERN
COLLIER...MAINLAND MONROE...PALM BEACH EASTERN...PALM BEACH
WESTERN...WESTERN BROWARD...WESTERN COLLIER AND WESTERN MIAMI-DADE.
A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE
EAST TOWARD FLORIDA TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL
FLORIDA THURSDAY THEN EMERGE INTO THE ATLANTIC BY THURSDAY NIGHT. AS
THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT...
MOISTURE LADEN AIR FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE GULF OF MEXICO
WILL BE DRAWN NORTH ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WIDESPREAD RAIN
AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP WITHIN THE MOIST AIR AND
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...AND FIVE
TO EIGHT INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING. DUE TO
RECENT RAINFALL THE GROUND ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH FLORIDA REMAINS NEAR
SATURATION AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN COULD LEAD TO FLOODING.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE THREAT OF FLOODING EXISTS WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. BE READY TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE AT MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. FOR INFORMATION IN SPANISH, VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT ELTIEMPOENMIAMI.INFO.
DURING A FLOOD WATCH, HAVE A PLAN TO DEAL WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING. IF
YOU LIVE IN A HIGHLY FLOOD-PRONE AREA TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
PROPERTY INCLUDING HAVING SAND BAGS ON HAND AND MOVING YOUR VEHICLE
TO A LESS FLOOD-PRONE AREA. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND
EVACUATE IF ASKED.