Expires:200906182130;Remove:200906182130;071598 WWUS82 KMFL 182024 SPSMFL SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 424 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009 AMZ630-650-651-670-671-FLZ068-072-074-168-172-173-182130- 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 EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-METRO PALM BEACH- METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD- COASTAL MIAMI DADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALM SPRINGS...FLORIDA GARDENS... ABERDEEN...BOCA WEST...COCONUT CREEK...CORAL SPRINGS...TAMARAC... SUNRISE...PLANTATION...DAVIE...COOPER CITY...HOLLYWOOD... PEMBROKE PINES...MIRAMAR...MIAMI...MIAMI GARDENS...MIAMI LAKES... HIALEAH...DORAL...SOUTH MIAMI...KENDALL...CUTLER RIDGE... JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON...POMPANO BEACH... FORT LAUDERDALE...FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH...HOLLYWOOD BEACH... AVENTURA...MIAMI BEACH...MIAMI SHORES...DOWNTOWN MIAMI... CUTLER BAY...HOMESTEAD BAYFRONT PARK 424 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009 ...STRONG STORMS APPROACHING SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THE NORTH... A MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM IS MOVING SOUTH AT 25 TO 30 MPH AND SHOULD BE MOVING INTO SOUTH FLORIDA BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. STRONG STORMS WILL BE OCCURRING WITH THIS MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM. HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. RESIDENTS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ BAXTER