HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 502 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
Expiration: 1045 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...DENSE FOG/SMOKE IMPACT...
LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HAS
ALLOWED AREAS OF FOG SOME LOCALLY DENSE TO FORM OVER WEST CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE FOG IS REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN SOME LOCATIONS SO EARLY
MORNING MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND
MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
...DENSE FOG/SMOKE IMPACT...
LIGHT WINDS AND AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL
AREAS OF FOG SOME LOCALLY DENSE OVER WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS ON WEDNESDAY
AND INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT...THEN
SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 20 KNOTS WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS IN ITS
WAKE ON THURSDAY. THE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS
INTO THE 5 TO 7 FOOT RANGE WHICH WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. FISHERMEN AND OTHER SMALL CRAFT
OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
IN ADDITION TO THE INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS CHANCES FOR SHOWERS
WILL ALSO INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT
DURING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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