SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 146 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
Expiration: 800 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
...COLD TEMPERATURES LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS...
HIGH PRESSURE IS MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY THIS WEEKEND. IT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A DRY AND COLD
NORTHERLY WIND THAT WILL BRING THE COOLEST WEATHER OF THE WINTER
SEASON TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN LATE
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL COMBINE TO
ALLOW FOR RAPID COOLING AT NIGHTTIME. BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY
MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE NORMALLY COLD INTERIOR AREAS OF THE NATURE COAST.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP BELOW FREEZING FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS
RIGHT AROUND THE TIME OF SUNRISE. FARTHER SOUTH...LOW TEMPERATURES
IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S WILL OCCUR IN THE CENTRAL AND MOST OF
THE SOUTHERN AREAS. LOWS NEAR 40 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED IN THE FAR
SOUTH IN LEE COUNTY. ON AVERAGE...MONDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN SUNDAY NIGHT AND WILL HAVE THE GREATER
POTENTIAL FOR LOW TEMPERATURES TO DIP TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK IN
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
PATCHY FROST IS ONE CONCERN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER
WITH THE GROUND REMAINING WARM...AND LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS ON
SUNDAY NIGHT...MOST OF THE FROST SHOULD BE CONFINED TO ROOFTOPS OF
HOUSES AND CARS. NORTH OF TAMPA BAY WHERE IT IS MORE LIKELY THAT
LOWS NEAR FREEZING COULD OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT...DAMAGE TO TENDER
VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE WHERE FROST DOES OCCUR.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF NEAR
FREEZING LOW TEMPERATURES AND PATCHY FROST. THIS WILL INCLUDE
PLANS TO MOVE OR COVER SENSITIVE VEGETATION ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHTS.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 423 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
Expiration: 500 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
LARGE SEAS FROM THE EASTERN GULF ONTO AREA BEACHES AND SHORELINES
TODAY. THESE SEAS WILL PRODUCE LARGE 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...
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ALONG WITH SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY
HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE GULF TODAY. MARINERS...FISHERMEN
AND BOATING ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD POSTPONE TRIPS INTO THE GULF UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATE IN THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
OVER LAND...GUSTY WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH
RANGE MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH LATER THIS
MORNING...AND OUTDOOR BOATING ENTHUSIASTS MAY WISH TO POSTPONE LAKE
RELATED ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER TODAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
CONTINUED NORTHWEST FLOW AND RESIDUAL SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS...STRONG UNDERTOWS...AND BREAKING WAVES ALONG
AREA BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD CONTINUE
TO REMAIN OUT OF THE SURF UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE ALWAYS SWIM
NEAR A LIFEGUARD...OR PLAN ON OTHER ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM THE BEACH.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MODERATE TO STRONG SUNDAY
CONTINUING THE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE GULF.
MARINERS...FISHERMEN AND BOATING ENTHUSIASTS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE
TRIPS INTO THE GULF UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
COLD DRY AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES...LOW WIND
CHILL READINGS AND PATCHY FROST. THE COLDEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE NATURE COAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
THE VERY DRY AIRMASS FILTERING INTO THE REGION WILL PRODUCE LOW
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS SUNDAY AND MONDAY INCREASING THE FIRE
WEATHER HAZARD.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
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