Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
401 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
401 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE -INTERIOR SECTIONS- THURSDAY MORNING...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: NORTHEAST SWELLS OF 1 TO 4 FEET WILL IMPACT THE
ATLANTIC COAST TODAY CREATING A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WIND: WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THIS HAS LEAD TO
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING LAKE
OKEECHOBEE AND BISCAYNE BAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

WAVES: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE SEAS UP TO 7 FEET IN THE
GULF WATERS BEYOND 2O NAUTICAL MILES AND IN THE GULF STREAM OFF OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A COLDER AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT BEHIND A
COLD FRONT. THIS WILL SET UP A VERY CHILLY MORNING ON THURSDAY
WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR
PALM BEACH, INTERIOR COLLIER, GLADES, AND HENDRY COUNTIES.
TEMPERATURES OF 35 TO 45 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE AREA LATE THIS WEEK, WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA ON
FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

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