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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
515 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102215-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
515 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...COLD IMPACT... LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S
ARE EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER MIDNIGHT IN INTERIOR AREAS OF
THE NATURE COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NATURE COAST
TONIGHT.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... STRONG NORTH WINDS AT AREA BEACHES WILL
CREATE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT... WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS OVER THE GULF WATERS
ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ALONG WITH SEAS OF UP TO 8 TO 10 FEET.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREA WATERS THROUGH THE EVENING.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... DRY AIR IN PLACE WILL ALLOW FOR
CRITICALLY LOW VALUES OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY THAT WILL BE COMBINED WITH
BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY TO MAKE FOR HIGH FIRE DANGER. A RED FLAG WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

...COLD IMPACT... SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EARLY ON
THURSDAY MORNING IN INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NATURE COAST.
ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A FEW HOURS ON THURSDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND
CRITICALLY LOW VALUES OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE
DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS OF THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

$$

JOHNSON






Freeze Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
422 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE OVER THE NATURE COAST LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SOUTH INTO FLORIDA TODAY IN
THE WAKE OF A DEPARTING COLD FRONT. THIS WILL BRING A NORTHERLY
WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES...AND AT NIGHT WITH CLEAR SKIES AND
LIGHT WINDS...TEMPERATURES MAY FALL TO FREEZING OR BELOW FOR
SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE NATURE COAST TONIGHT.

FLZ039-042-043-048-049-102145-
/O.CON.KTBW.FZ.A.0012.100211T0800Z-100211T1300Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER...
INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...
NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS
422 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.

A MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR MASS HAS ARRIVED IN WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. THIS COLDER AIR
MASS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO RUN SOME 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL TODAY WITH DAYTIME HIGHS ONLY EXPECTED TO REACH THE LOWER
50S ACROSS THE NATURE COAST WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAKING IT FEEL
EVEN COLDER. DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
NOSE ITSELF INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH. LIGHTER NORTHERLY
WINDS COMBINED WITH THE COLD DRY AIR MASS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES
TO FALL OFF QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET...WITH READINGS DROPPING TO NEAR
FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BOTTOMING OUT IN THE UPPER 20S
TOWARDS SUNRISE ON THURSDAY MORNING.

RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE FREEZE WATCH AREA SHOULD TAKE PROTECTIVE
MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PLANTS ARE COVERED
OR BROUGHT INDOORS WEDNESDAY EVENING. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT
INDOORS. RESIDENTS PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD DRESS WARMLY TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES FROM THE COLD. SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL
INSULATE YOU BETTER THAN A SINGLE COAT OR JACKET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A WIDESPREAD AND
DAMAGING FREEZE WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. DURING THE FREEZE PERIOD...
TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS.

&&

$$

JOHNSON





Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
118 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL COUNTIES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR 4 OR
MORE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 15 MPH OR
GREATER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL COUNTIES THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR
LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. MUCH DRIER AIR
WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS ON WEDNESDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR
THURSDAY WITH WINDS DIMINISHING.

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102300-
/O.UPG.KTBW.FW.A.0015.100210T1700Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.W.0016.100210T1700Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.A.0016.100211T1700Z-100211T2300Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
118 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL
HOURS...BOTTOMING OUT TO AROUND 25 PERCENT OVER THE INTERIOR AND
BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT NEAR THE COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID SPREADING OF WILD FIRES.

DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SEVERAL HOURS OF HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT POSSIBLE. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE AGAIN EXPECTED AROUND 25 PERCENT
INLAND...WITH 30 TO 35 PERCENT ALONG THE COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD.

&&

$$








Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
118 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL COUNTIES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR 4 OR
MORE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 15 MPH OR
GREATER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL COUNTIES THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR
LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT. MUCH DRIER AIR
WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS ON WEDNESDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR
THURSDAY WITH WINDS DIMINISHING.

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-102300-
/O.UPG.KTBW.FW.A.0015.100210T1700Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.W.0016.100210T1700Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.A.0016.100211T1700Z-100211T2300Z/
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
118 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL
HOURS...BOTTOMING OUT TO AROUND 25 PERCENT OVER THE INTERIOR AND
BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT NEAR THE COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID SPREADING OF WILD FIRES.

DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SEVERAL HOURS OF HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT POSSIBLE. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE AGAIN EXPECTED AROUND 25 PERCENT
INLAND...WITH 30 TO 35 PERCENT ALONG THE COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD.

&&

$$








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