Forecast and Conditions for West Palm Beach, Florida

Updated: 8:50 PM EST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Boca Raton, Florida
Temperature	79 °F
Humidity	74%
Dew Point	70 °F
Wind	East at 23 mph
Pressure	30.10 in (Rising)
Conditions	Scattered Clouds
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3300 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	83 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	75 °F
Normal high	81 °F
Normal low	67 °F
Record high	89 °F (1989)
Record low	45 °F (1923)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	14
Sunrise	06:35 AM (EST)
Sunset	05:32 PM (EST)
Moon Rise	No Moon Rise
Moon Set	12:51 PM (EST)
Moon Phase

Coastal Flood Statement Statement as of 1:02 PM EST on November 8, 2009

Sustained east winds from 25 to 30 mph across the Atlantic waters
will generate strong and dangerous rip currents along the beaches
of Miami-Dade... Broward... and Palm Beach counties through Monday.
For this reason... swimming is not advised.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A rip current is a 10 to 30 yard wide channel of water that can
pull even a strong swimmer from near or inside The Sand Bar into
deeper water. Due to the life threatening dangers that these
strong currents of water pose... swimming is not advised.

If you do go into the water... swim at guarded beaches and heed
the advice of the beach patrol. If caught in the seaward pull of
a rip current do not attempt to move directly toward shore.
Instead... move sideways across the rip current until the pull
eases.

An alternate method of escape is to let the rip current pull you
seaward 50 to 100 yards... where the force weakens... and then swim
toward the beach at an angle away from the current.

Wind Advisory Statement as of 6:39 PM EST on November 8, 2009

... Wind Advisory now in effect until 11 am EST Monday...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 11 am EST Monday.

Sustained east winds of 25 to at times near 30 mph with gusts of 35
to 40 mph are expected... especially with any shower... along the coastal
sections of Palm Beach... Broward... and Miami-Dade counties
through the night and into late Monday morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or higher or
frequent gusts of 35 mph or higher are expected. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution. Make sure to secure loose objects as
they can be blown around by winds this strong.

Forecast as of 10:52 PM EST on November 8, 2009

Now
Wind Advisory in effect for immediate Atlantic coast... widely scattered showers will continue to move inland off of the Atlantic Ocean and affect the eastern portion of Mainland South Florida through 1 am EST. This activity will be most concentrated across the region along and north of Tamiami Trail in Miami-Dade County...and along and south of Highway 98 in Palm Beach County. Wind gusts from 35 to 40 mph and very brief downpours...resulting in rainfall rates up to one tenth of an inch per hour...can be expected with the strongest showers. All shower activity will move westward around 30 mph.

Forecast as of 6:54 PM EST on November 8, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 11 am EST Monday...

	Tonight Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 10 percent.
	Monday Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 20 to 30 mph in the morning decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Breezy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Cooler. Lows 70 to 74. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Veterans Day Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 69 to 73. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Thursday Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows 69 to 73.
	Friday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 80.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows 69 to 73.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.

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