HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 452 AM EST THU DEC 3 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST FRI DEC 04 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN LEE...CHARLOTEE...DE SOTO AND
HIGHLANDS COUNTIES. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF STRONG
WIND GUSTS...BUT SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AS 4 TO 6 FOOT SEAS
OFFSHORE PROPAGATE TOWARD THE COAST. THE ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS TODAY...BUT SEAS WILL
CONTINUE TO RUN BETWEEN 4 AND 6 FEET. MARINERS SHOULD USE CAUTION
IF VENTURING OUT TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE COLD FRONT WILL LIFT BACK NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT ON FRIDAY
WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AS THE BOUNDARY PUSHES BACK TO
THE SOUTHEAST AS A COLD FRONT.
...FLOOD IMPACT...
SOME HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AS THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY BECOMES ENERGIZED BY UPPER-LEVEL ENERGY MOVING
ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...BUT SOME AREAS COULD RECEIVE LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL BUILD AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS A
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE GULF WATERS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
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