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Okeechobee, Florida, United States (34972)  Lat: 27.24N, Lon: 80.83W
Wx Zone: FLZ058 ICAO Used: KFPR
Special Weather Statements:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 510 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
Expiration: 500 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
OCEAN CONDITIONS WITH AN INCREASING LONG PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELL
WILL PRODUCE A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AT ATLANTIC COAST
BEACHES. THE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST DURING TIME OF OUTGOING TIDES.
BE SURE TO CHECK LOCAL CONDITIONS WHEN GOING TO THE BEACH AND
NEVER SWIM ALONE.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS TODAY DUE TO AN
INCREASING LONG PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELL AROUND 12 TO 13 SECONDS.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALSO EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE GULF STREAM AS
COOLER NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 KNOTS OPPOSE THE WARMER
GULF STREAM WATERS AND MAY BUILD SEAS TO 6 FEET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE FORECAST ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM.

PERIODS OF STRONGER WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL EXIST ACROSS
MAINLY THE OFFSHORE WATERS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODERATE LONG
PERIOD SWELLS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONES
AND NEAR INLETS THROUGH MID-WEEK.

MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY FALL TO NEAR CRITICAL LEVELS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA DURING THE DAY
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.



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