HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 532 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 545 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 30S ACROSS LAKE AND INTERIOR
VOLUSIA COUNTIES TONIGHT...AS WELL AND THE NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF
SEMINOLE AND ORANGE COUNTY. PATCHY FROST MAY FORM AS NORTHWEST
WINDS DECREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PROTECTED
AREAS.
IF USING A SPACE HEATER...MAKE SURE TO KEEP ALL FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS SUCH AS BLANKETS...PILLOWS AND CURTAINS WELL AWAY FROM
ANY HEATING ELEMENT. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER BRINGING PETS AND
COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS INDOORS TONIGHT ESPECIALLY NORTH AND WEST
OF ORLANDO.
...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A SMALL LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL IMPACT THE EAST FLORIDA COAST TODAY
THAT WILL ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT DANGER AT AREA BEACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST BETWEEN 10:30 AM AND 5:30 PM DURING THE
OUTGOING TIDE. BE SURE TO CHECK LOCAL CONDITIONS WHEN GOING TO THE
BEACH AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
STEADY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PUSH VERY DRY AIR ACROSS THE CENTRAL
FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY...RESULTING IN A FIRE WEATHER THREAT THIS
AFTERNOON NORTHWEST OF THE ORLANDO METROPLEX.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
RIP CURRENT THREATS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MID WEEK AS WINDS
VEER TO THE EAST AND MAINTAIN AN EASTERLY SWELL.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
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