HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 453 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 500 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
A COLD AND VERY DRY AIRMASS HAS FILTERED INTO THE REGION AND WILL
PRODUCE CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FOR LONG
DURATIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT PINELLAS
COUNTY INCREASING THE FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
THE VERY COLD AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY
OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND PATCHY FROST TO THE NATURE COAST
TONIGHT WITH LOW WIND CHILL READINGS FOR THE REST OF THE AREA.
RESIDENTS VENTURING OUT OVERNIGHT SHOULD DRESS WARMLY. SEVERAL
LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL INSULATE YOU BETTER THAN A SINGLE COAT OR
JACKET.
DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS TONIGHT...AND SMALL PETS
LEFT OUTDOORS ARE ALSO AT RISK. COVER PLANTS AND BRING PETS INDOORS
LATER TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE NATURE COAST AREA TUESDAY WITH
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITY POSSIBLE CONTINUING THE FIRE WEATHER
THREAT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
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