HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 427 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
Expiration: 430 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH ELEVATED SEAS ONTO AREA BEACHES AND SHORELINES
TODAY. THESE SEAS WILL PRODUCE BREAKING WAVES AND AN INCREASED RISK
FOR RIP CURRENTS AND STRONG UNDERTOWS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE SURF.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS CONTINUE ON OFFSHORE
WATERS WITH SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET REPORTED PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS ON THE GULF THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MARINERS...FISHERMEN
AND OTHER SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
A COLD AND VERY DRY AIRMASS HAS FILTERED INTO THE REGION AND WILL
PRODUCE LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS FOR LONG DURATIONS WITH WINDS AROUND 10
TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON FROM POLK AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NORTHWARD
THROUGH THE NATURE COAST INCREASING THE FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
A VERY COLD AIRMASS SETTLING INTO THE SOUTHERN U.S. 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
VERY COLD CONDITIONS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING
WITH ANOTHER NIGHT OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND PATCHY FROST PROBABLE
OVER THE NATURE COAST AND LOW WIND CHILL READINGS ELSEWHERE.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA MONDAY AND 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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