NZUS92 KMFL 180709 LLLMFL FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-181909- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 209 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2024 .SHORT TERM... Today through Tuesday Mid level riding remains in place on Monday along with a surface high centered over the Southeast CONUS extending into the western Atlantic. This will continue to keep the dry air mass in place through as PWAT values generally will range between 0.7 and 0.9 inches during this time frame. With the pressure gradient continuing to relax across the region, winds will remain light to moderate through Monday. While these winds will be easterly for most of the time, they may start to veer and become more southeasterly heading towards the late afternoon hours on Monday and especially into Tuesday as a strong frontal boundary pushes into northern Florida on Tuesday evening. The high will begin to be nudged into the western Atlantic through the day on Tuesday although moisture profiles will still remain dismal leading to another dry day. A pattern change comes on Wednesday as the frontal boundary closes in on the South Florida region. High temperatures on Monday and Tuesday will rise into the lower 80s across most of the region. Low temperatures will generally range from the lower 60s across the interior portions of Southwest Florida to the upper 60s to low 70s across the rest of Southwest Florida. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through next Sunday) On Wednesday, the remnants of Sara will be pulled into the northern GOM and swept eastward with a strong frontal boundary. This moisture will likely congeal into a semi-organized line of showers and isolated thunderstorms and sweep across the area Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. Sensible weather impacts will be somewhat limited, with gusty (likely sub-severe) squalls and brief heavy downpours moving through the region if the current model prognostics are realized. Behind the front, conditions will rapidly begin to dry out on Thursday afternoon and evening as surface flow swings northerly and brings a much cooler continental airmass across the area. Temperatures and dew points will likely reach the lowest ranges we’ve experienced since last winter. Overnight low temperatures could range from the low to upper 50s across the interior locations and low 60s across coastal regions. Maximum temperatures could reach only into the low/mid 70s through the weekend. These values are certainly subject to change depending on the how synoptic pattern evolves. && .MARINE... A moderate to fresh easterly breeze will continue across the local waters through this morning but are beginning to weaken. These winds will gradually veer and become more southeasterly later heading into Tuesday before becoming southwesterly during the middle of the week out ahead of an approaching cold front. Seas across the Atlantic waters will range between 2 and 4 feet through Monday and Tuesday. Seas across the Gulf waters will range from 1 to 3 feet during this same time frame. && .BEACHES... A high risk of rip currents will continue across the all Atlantic beaches through 7AM this morning due to a lingering northeasterly swell. The high risk will remain for Palm Beach County beaches and drop into the moderate range for Miami Dade and Broward beyond 7AM today.Rip current risk remains moderate for Miami Dade and Broward beaches today. In addition, minor coastal flooding will continue along the Atlantic coast through the early portion of the week, while minor flooding will remain possible along the Gulf coast due to the King Tides. LAKE WORTH PIER HIGH TIDE TIMES...938 AM Mon, 947 PM Mon. PORT EVERGLADES HIGH TIDE TIMES...955 AM Mon, 1004 PM Mon. VIRGINIA KEY HIGH TIDE TIMES...1036 AM Mon, 1043 PM Mon. NAPLES BAY HIGH TIDE TIMES...1254 AM Mon, 341 PM Mon. &&