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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
429 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-101000-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
415 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

...COLDER CONDITIONS WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S EARLY
WEDNESDAY...

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ON THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT
BAXLEY...CHARLOTTE...AND EVERETT...ON THE SATILLA RIVER AT
ATKINSON...AND ON THE SANTA FE RIVER AT THREE RIVERS ESTATES. SEE
THE LATEST FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH
INCREASING WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE FRONT. A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA FOR TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND AND
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS THE LOWER 20S
ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPPER 20S ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA
EARLY WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

...WINDY AND COLD WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WATCH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS ON WEDNESDAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
OVER 30 MPH WHICH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE FORECAST
TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S MOST AREAS WHICH HAS PROMPTED A
FREEZE WATCH. REFER TO THE URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE.

THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER ON WEDNESDAY DUE TO DRY AIR
AND STRONG WINDS.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA ON
FRIDAY. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE AS PRECIPITATION MOVES ACROSS THE
REGION. A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING IF THE LOW TRACKS FARTHER
NORTH THAN PRESENTLY INDICATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

$$

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Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
259 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010


FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-100900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0010.100210T1400Z-100211T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.A.0007.100211T0600Z-100211T1500Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...TRENTON...
GAINESVILLE...PALATKA...OCALA
259 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THIS FEATURE AND WILL LIKELY
SUSTAIN AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT AND CLOSER TO 20 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.
IN ADDITION...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.
AS A RESULT...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES AND ELEVATED WINDS WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S LATER
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF DECREASING WINDS AND MAINLY CLEAR SKIES
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DIPPING INTO THE UPPER
20S...WITH LONG DURATIONS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES FORECAST.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES...WITH A HARD
FREEZE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$



Freeze Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
259 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010


FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-100900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.LW.Y.0010.100210T1400Z-100211T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.A.0007.100211T0600Z-100211T1500Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...TRENTON...
GAINESVILLE...PALATKA...OCALA
259 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THIS FEATURE AND WILL LIKELY
SUSTAIN AROUND 15 MPH TONIGHT AND CLOSER TO 20 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.
IN ADDITION...GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.
AS A RESULT...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES AND ELEVATED WINDS WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S LATER
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF DECREASING WINDS AND MAINLY CLEAR SKIES
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DIPPING INTO THE UPPER
20S...WITH LONG DURATIONS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES FORECAST.
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES...WITH A HARD
FREEZE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-101100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0017.100211T1600Z-100211T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RHS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW RHS...

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT TRAILED BY GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 15 TO 20 MPH...THEN CONTINUE TO
INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL WEDNESDAY
INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. THESE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS
WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY...AND A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY...HOWEVER DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED
TO FALL INTO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SUB-CRITICAL DURATIONS UP TO 6 HOURS POSSIBLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$



Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-101100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0017.100211T1600Z-100211T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RHS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW RHS...

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT TRAILED BY GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 15 TO 20 MPH...THEN CONTINUE TO
INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL WEDNESDAY
INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. THESE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS
WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY...AND A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY...HOWEVER DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED
TO FALL INTO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SUB-CRITICAL DURATIONS UP TO 6 HOURS POSSIBLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$



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