552 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITH A HIGHER
COVERAGE THAN YESTERDAY. THE HIGHEST COVERAGE AND STRONGEST STORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO FOCUS OVER THE NORTHERN SECTIONS INCLUDING
VOLUSIA...LAKE...SEMINOLE...ORANGE AND NORTHERN OSCEOLA COUNTIES.

INSTABILITY AND UPPER SUPPORT WILL BE GREATER TODAY WHICH SHOULD
ALLOW A FEW STORMS TO PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
AND SMALL HAIL. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM WITH DAMAGING WINDS NEAR
60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH STRONGER STORMS. ACTIVITY
WILL LINGER INTO THE EVENING HOURS PAST SUNSET.

...FLOOD IMPACT...
LOCALLY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN STORMS THAT
DEVELOP. THE BEST CHANCE FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF VOLUSIA...LAKE...SEMINOLE...ORANGE AND OSCEOLA
COUNTIES. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING TEMPORARY FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

...RIVER FLOOD IMPACT...
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE ST JOHNS
RIVER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
SCATTERED STORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON. 

A SLOW FALL IN RIVER LEVELS IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE OVER THE
MIDDLE ST JOHNS RIVER BASIN INTO THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE RIVER 
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT GENEVA...SANFORD...
DELAND AND ASTOR INTO NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY.

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KELLY